Expired European patentEurope
Ventilated pad for a bicycle disc brake
EP 1046575 B1 · Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
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- Filed April 14, 2000 and granted December 3, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 14, 2020.
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FiledApril 14, 2000
PublishedOctober 25, 2000
GrantedDecember 3, 2003
Term endedApril 14, 2020
Application numberEP 00108273
Classification (CPC)B62L1/00 +2 more
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