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EP 0701034 B1 · Applicant: Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH & Co.
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- Filed September 2, 1995 and granted August 5, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 2, 2015.
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FiledSeptember 2, 1995
PublishedMarch 13, 1996
GrantedAugust 5, 1998
Term endedSeptember 2, 2015
Application numberEP 95113820
Classification (CPC)E05B35/083
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