Expired European patentEurope
Toroidal type continuously variable transmission
EP 1179692 B1 · Applicant: KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
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- Filed January 30, 2001 and granted April 20, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 30, 2021.
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FiledJanuary 30, 2001
PublishedFebruary 13, 2002
GrantedApril 20, 2005
Term endedJanuary 30, 2021
Application numberEP 01949027
Classification (CPC)F16H61/664 +2 more
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