Expired European patentEurope
Association of phenol derivatives with extract of iridaceae family for lightening the skin and superficial body growth and composition containing same
EP 1019017 B1 · Applicant: L'OREAL
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- Filed March 2, 1998 and granted October 30, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 2, 2018.
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FiledMarch 2, 1998
PublishedJuly 19, 2000
GrantedOctober 30, 2002
Term endedMarch 2, 2018
Application numberEP 98912574
Classification (CPC)A61K8/70 +2 more
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