Expired European patentEurope
Cassette assembly with rejection features
EP 1175686 B1 · Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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- Filed February 26, 2001 and granted November 24, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 26, 2021.
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FiledFebruary 26, 2001
PublishedJanuary 30, 2002
GrantedNovember 24, 2010
Term endedFebruary 26, 2021
Application numberEP 01916230
Classification (CPC)H01H9/345 +1 more
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