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EP 1023237 B1 · Applicant: GEDA-Dechentreiter GmbH & Co. KG.
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- Filed October 13, 1998 and granted May 16, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 13, 2018.
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FiledOctober 13, 1998
PublishedAugust 2, 2000
GrantedMay 16, 2001
Term endedOctober 13, 2018
Application numberEP 98947232
Classification (CPC)B66B9/187
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