Expired European patentEurope
Metal cutting tool and replaceable shim therefor
EP 0879107 B1 · Applicant: ISCAR LTD.
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- Filed January 30, 1997 and granted October 17, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 30, 2017.
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FiledJanuary 30, 1997
PublishedNovember 25, 1998
GrantedOctober 17, 2001
Term endedJanuary 30, 2017
Application numberEP 97900730
Classification (CPC)B23B27/1662
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