Expired European patentEurope
Surface treatment process for stainless steels
EP 1022357 B1 · Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
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- Filed January 21, 2000 and granted June 30, 2004. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 21, 2020.
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FiledJanuary 21, 2000
PublishedJuly 26, 2000
GrantedJune 30, 2004
Term endedJanuary 21, 2020
Application numberEP 00101186
Classification (CPC)C23G1/08 +2 more
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