Expired European patentEurope
Security tag and complemental deactivation apparatus
EP 0704591 B1 · Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
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- Filed July 14, 1995 and granted April 5, 2000. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 14, 2015.
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FiledJuly 14, 1995
PublishedApril 3, 1996
GrantedApril 5, 2000
Term endedJuly 14, 2015
Application numberEP 95111030
Classification (CPC)E05B73/0017 +1 more
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