Expired European patentEurope
Holding and clamping device, especially for measuring and positioning devices
EP 0680799 B1 · Applicant: KELCH GMBH + CO.
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- Filed April 22, 1995 and granted June 17, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 22, 2015.
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FiledApril 22, 1995
PublishedNovember 8, 1995
GrantedJune 17, 1998
Term endedApril 22, 2015
Application numberEP 95106059
Classification (CPC)B23B31/261
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