Expired European patentEurope
Pencil of which the rubber collar part is attached by ultrasonic welding and specially adapted collar part
EP 0756946 B1 · Applicant: CONTE S.A.
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- Filed June 27, 1996 and granted October 1, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 27, 2016.
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FiledJune 27, 1996
PublishedFebruary 5, 1997
GrantedOctober 1, 1997
Term endedJune 27, 2016
Application numberEP 96490027
Classification (CPC)B43K29/02
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