Expired European patentEurope
Method and apparatus for moulding and curing tyres for vehicle wheels
EP 1038657 B1 · Applicant: PIRELLI PNEUMATICI S.p.A.
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- Filed March 20, 2000 and granted September 18, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 20, 2020.
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FiledMarch 20, 2000
PublishedSeptember 27, 2000
GrantedSeptember 18, 2002
Term endedMarch 20, 2020
Application numberEP 00105892
Classification (CPC)B29D30/0602
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