Expired European patentEurope
Press section of papermachine for making tissue paper
EP 0628656 B1 · Applicant: J.M. Voith GmbH
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- Filed May 14, 1994 and granted July 30, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 14, 2014.
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FiledMay 14, 1994
PublishedDecember 14, 1994
GrantedJuly 30, 1997
Term endedMay 14, 2014
Application numberEP 94107518
Classification (CPC)D21F3/0281 +2 more
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