Expired European patentEurope
Process for separation of tartar from vessels used by the production and storage of wine and for recovery of tartaric acid contained in the tartar
EP 0955357 B1 · Applicant: Gebiets-Winzergenossenschaft Franken eG
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- Filed April 29, 1999 and granted August 16, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 29, 2019.
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FiledApril 29, 1999
PublishedNovember 10, 1999
GrantedAugust 16, 2001
Term endedApril 29, 2019
Application numberEP 99107491
Classification (CPC)C12H1/02
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