Expired European patentEurope
Battery pack
EP 1070357 B1 · Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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- Filed January 31, 2000 and granted April 20, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 31, 2020.
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FiledJanuary 31, 2000
PublishedJanuary 24, 2001
GrantedApril 20, 2005
Term endedJanuary 31, 2020
Application numberEP 00902027
Classification (CPC)H01M6/44 +1 more
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