Expired European patentEurope
Testing head having cantilever probes
EP 1178320 B1 · Applicant: Technoprobe S.r.l
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- Filed August 2, 2001 and granted April 20, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 2, 2021.
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FiledAugust 2, 2001
PublishedFebruary 6, 2002
GrantedApril 20, 2005
Term endedAugust 2, 2021
Application numberEP 01118597
Classification (CPC)G01R1/07342
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