Expired European patentEurope
Bottle with a closure cap and an orienting abutment for the cap
EP 1069052 B1 · Applicant: L'OREAL
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- Filed July 12, 2000 and granted May 21, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 12, 2020.
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FiledJuly 12, 2000
PublishedJanuary 17, 2001
GrantedMay 21, 2003
Term endedJuly 12, 2020
Application numberEP 00402011
Classification (CPC)B65D41/0478
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