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Laser welding process of welding together overlapped plated steel sheets

EP 1184126 B1 · Applicant: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

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  • Filed March 30, 2001 and granted September 10, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 30, 2021.
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FiledMarch 30, 2001
PublishedMarch 6, 2002
GrantedSeptember 10, 2008
Term endedMarch 30, 2021
Application numberEP 01108157
Classification (CPC)B23K33/004 +2 more

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