Expired European patentEurope
Custom-moldable universal thumb spica splint
EP 1168990 B1 · Applicant: BSN Medical, Inc.
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- Filed January 18, 2001 and granted November 16, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 18, 2021.
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FiledJanuary 18, 2001
PublishedJanuary 9, 2002
GrantedNovember 16, 2005
Term endedJanuary 18, 2021
Application numberEP 01942539
Classification (CPC)A61F5/05866
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