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EP 1015352 B1 · Applicant: CIMA LABS INC.
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- Filed April 1, 1998 and granted September 5, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 1, 2018.
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FiledApril 1, 1998
PublishedJuly 5, 2000
GrantedSeptember 5, 2007
Term endedApril 1, 2018
Application numberEP 98913352
Classification (CPC)B65D75/327
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