Expired European patentEurope
Azimuth propeller apparatus and ship equipped with the apparatus
EP 1013544 B1 · Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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- Filed December 17, 1999 and granted October 27, 2004. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 17, 2019.
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FiledDecember 17, 1999
PublishedJune 28, 2000
GrantedOctober 27, 2004
Term endedDecember 17, 2019
Application numberEP 99125210
Classification (CPC)B63H5/125
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