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EP 0563638 B1 · Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert AG
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- Filed March 10, 1993 and granted June 17, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 10, 2013.
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FiledMarch 10, 1993
PublishedOctober 6, 1993
GrantedJune 17, 1998
Term endedMarch 10, 2013
Application numberEP 93103858
Classification (CPC)G03C7/301 +1 more
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