Expired European patentEurope
Blade material of a metallic band saw and metallic band saw made therefrom
EP 1024208 B1 · Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
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- Filed August 10, 1999 and granted May 19, 2004. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 10, 2019.
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FiledAugust 10, 1999
PublishedAugust 2, 2000
GrantedMay 19, 2004
Term endedAugust 10, 2019
Application numberEP 99115119
Classification (CPC)C22C38/22 +2 more
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