Expired European patentEurope
Telescopic guide system of an inner tube in an outer tubular envelope
EP 1270972 B1 · Applicant: STEELCASE SA
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- Filed June 21, 2001 and granted August 25, 2004. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 21, 2021.
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FiledJune 21, 2001
PublishedJanuary 2, 2003
GrantedAugust 25, 2004
Term endedJune 21, 2021
Application numberEP 01440187
Classification (CPC)A47B9/20 +1 more
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