Expired European patentEurope
Use of modafinil for the treatment of sleep apnoea and ventilation problems of central origin
EP 0705099 B1 · Applicant: LABORATOIRE L. LAFON
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- Filed June 14, 1994 and granted October 24, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 14, 2014.
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FiledJune 14, 1994
PublishedApril 10, 1996
GrantedOctober 24, 2001
Term endedJune 14, 2014
Application numberEP 94919708
Classification (CPC)A61P25/00 +2 more
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