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Air filter unit for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine

EP 1277946 B1 · Applicant: Mark IV Systemes Moteurs (Société Anonyme)

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  • Filed July 18, 2002 and granted September 26, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 18, 2022.
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FiledJuly 18, 2002
PublishedJanuary 22, 2003
GrantedSeptember 26, 2007
Term endedJuly 18, 2022
Application numberEP 02016016
Classification (CPC)F02M35/024

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