Expired European patentEurope
Element comprised of a plurality of strips running in a horizontal and vertical manner, and a method for producing elements by connecting closed rings
EP 1049574 B1 · Applicant: Streuer, Renate
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- Filed January 18, 1999 and granted May 28, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 18, 2019.
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FiledJanuary 18, 1999
PublishedNovember 8, 2000
GrantedMay 28, 2003
Term endedJanuary 18, 2019
Application numberEP 99907248
Classification (CPC)E01F8/027 +2 more
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