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EP 1030018 B1 · Applicant: ROTO FRANK EISENWARENFABRIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

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  • Filed January 24, 2000 and granted January 2, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 24, 2020.
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FiledJanuary 24, 2000
PublishedAugust 23, 2000
GrantedJanuary 2, 2002
Term endedJanuary 24, 2020
Application numberEP 00890020
Classification (CPC)E05C9/1841 +1 more

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