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EP 1036261 B1 · Applicant: REUTTER, Heinrich
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- Filed November 25, 1998 and granted February 26, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 25, 2018.
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FiledNovember 25, 1998
PublishedSeptember 20, 2000
GrantedFebruary 26, 2003
Term endedNovember 25, 2018
Application numberEP 98963510
Classification (CPC)F01P11/0238
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