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Process information and maintenance system for distributed control systems

EP 0879446 B1 · Applicant: NEXFOR INC.

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  • Filed February 5, 1997 and granted April 16, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 5, 2017.
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FiledFebruary 5, 1997
PublishedNovember 25, 1998
GrantedApril 16, 2003
Term endedFebruary 5, 2017
Application numberEP 97901493
Classification (CPC)G05B19/41855

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