Expired European patentEurope
Wound treatment apparatus employing reduced pressure
EP 1171065 B1 · Applicant: KCI Licensing, Inc.
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- Filed April 20, 2000 and granted March 14, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 20, 2020.
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FiledApril 20, 2000
PublishedJanuary 16, 2002
GrantedMarch 14, 2007
Term endedApril 20, 2020
Application numberEP 00920925
Classification (CPC)A61F13/05 +2 more
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