Expired European patentEurope
Optically transmissive microembossed receptor media
EP 1189757 B1 · Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
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- Filed May 31, 2000 and granted July 30, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 31, 2020.
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FiledMay 31, 2000
PublishedMarch 27, 2002
GrantedJuly 30, 2003
Term endedMay 31, 2020
Application numberEP 00936440
Classification (CPC)B41M5/52 +2 more
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