Expired European patentEurope
Process for preparing contrast agents
EP 1007102 B1 · Applicant: NYCOMED IMAGING AS
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- Filed August 19, 1998 and granted March 26, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 19, 2018.
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FiledAugust 19, 1998
PublishedJune 14, 2000
GrantedMarch 26, 2003
Term endedAugust 19, 2018
Application numberEP 98939753
Classification (CPC)A61K49/223
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