Expired European patentEurope
Process and installation for cryogenic air separation integrated with an associated process
EP 1202012 B1 · Applicant: L'air Liquide Société Anonyme pour l'étude et l'exploitation des procédés Georges Claude
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- Filed October 30, 2000 and granted December 7, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 30, 2020.
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FiledOctober 30, 2000
PublishedMay 2, 2002
GrantedDecember 7, 2005
Term endedOctober 30, 2020
Application numberEP 00203754
Classification (CPC)F25J3/04612 +2 more
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