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EP 0963308 B1 · Applicant: Collins & Aikman Automotive Systems AB
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- Filed February 23, 1998 and granted July 3, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 23, 2018.
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FiledFebruary 23, 1998
PublishedDecember 15, 1999
GrantedJuly 3, 2002
Term endedFebruary 23, 2018
Application numberEP 98907309
Classification (CPC)B60R13/01 +1 more
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