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EP 0758570 B1 · Applicant: Nemoto, Takeshi
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- Filed December 12, 1995 and granted March 6, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 12, 2015.
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FiledDecember 12, 1995
PublishedFebruary 19, 1997
GrantedMarch 6, 2002
Term endedDecember 12, 2015
Application numberEP 95309020
Classification (CPC)F16P3/02 +2 more
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