Expired European patentEurope
Combing machine
EP 0677603 B1 · Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
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- Filed October 20, 1989 and granted July 28, 1999. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 20, 2009.
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FiledOctober 20, 1989
PublishedOctober 18, 1995
GrantedJuly 28, 1999
Term endedOctober 20, 2009
Application numberEP 95110324
Classification (CPC)D01G19/08
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