Expired European patentEurope
Anti-tamper device and relative method for detecting tampering with a component
EP 1174839 B1 · Applicant: Vimar SpA
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- Filed April 20, 2001 and granted November 30, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 20, 2021.
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FiledApril 20, 2001
PublishedJanuary 23, 2002
GrantedNovember 30, 2005
Term endedApril 20, 2021
Application numberEP 01109800
Classification (CPC)G08B29/046
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