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Reel for supporting optical fibres and method for controlling the deformations experienced by the said reel during winding
EP 1028909 B1 · Applicant: PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.p.A.
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- Filed November 4, 1998 and granted February 20, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 4, 2018.
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FiledNovember 4, 1998
PublishedAugust 23, 2000
GrantedFebruary 20, 2002
Term endedNovember 4, 2018
Application numberEP 98959831
Classification (CPC)B65H75/14
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