Expired European patentEurope
A pulling cord device for venetian blinds and the like
EP 1045955 B1 · Applicant: A/S Chr. Fabers Fabriker
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- Filed January 11, 1999 and granted December 15, 2004. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 11, 2019.
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FiledJanuary 11, 1999
PublishedOctober 25, 2000
GrantedDecember 15, 2004
Term endedJanuary 11, 2019
Application numberEP 99900443
Classification (CPC)E06B9/322
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