Expired European patentEurope
Motor vehicle comprising a transverse engine
EP 0578267 B1 · Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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- Filed November 30, 1988 and granted October 8, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 30, 2008.
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FiledNovember 30, 1988
PublishedJanuary 12, 1994
GrantedOctober 8, 1997
Term endedNovember 30, 2008
Application numberEP 93111242
Classification (CPC)F02B67/04 +2 more
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