Expired European patentEurope
Heat-resistant, austenitic cast steel and exhaust equipment member made thereof
EP 0668367 B1 · Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
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- Filed November 29, 1994 and granted June 19, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 29, 2014.
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FiledNovember 29, 1994
PublishedAugust 23, 1995
GrantedJune 19, 2002
Term endedNovember 29, 2014
Application numberEP 94118788
Classification (CPC)C22C38/48
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