Expired European patentEurope
Liquid dispenser for distilling column, and corresponding distilling column
EP 1034019 B1 · Applicant: L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
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- Filed November 9, 1998 and granted February 12, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 9, 2018.
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FiledNovember 9, 1998
PublishedSeptember 13, 2000
GrantedFebruary 12, 2003
Term endedNovember 9, 2018
Application numberEP 98954543
Classification (CPC)F25J3/04927 +2 more
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