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Electroluminescent device having a very thin emission layer

EP 1056141 B1 · Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

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  • Filed May 25, 2000 and granted January 3, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 25, 2020.
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FiledMay 25, 2000
PublishedNovember 29, 2000
GrantedJanuary 3, 2007
Term endedMay 25, 2020
Application numberEP 00304450
Classification (CPC)H10K50/11

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