Expired European patentEurope
Crank shaft bearing for combustion engines
EP 1156204 B1 · Applicant: MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG
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- Filed February 15, 2001 and granted February 9, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 15, 2021.
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FiledFebruary 15, 2001
PublishedNovember 21, 2001
GrantedFebruary 9, 2005
Term endedFebruary 15, 2021
Application numberEP 01103731
Classification (CPC)F02F7/0053
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