Expired European patentEurope
Strip fitting tools and methods
EP 1007273 B1 · Applicant: GenCorp Property Inc.
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- Filed May 15, 1998 and granted February 27, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 15, 2018.
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FiledMay 15, 1998
PublishedJune 14, 2000
GrantedFebruary 27, 2002
Term endedMay 15, 2018
Application numberEP 98921635
Classification (CPC)B60J10/45 +1 more
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