Expired European patentEurope
Smelt reduction method for processing slags and dusts from stainless steelmaking
EP 1493830 B1 · Applicant: Patco Engineering GmbH
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- Filed June 29, 2004 and granted August 23, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 29, 2024.
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FiledJune 29, 2004
PublishedJanuary 5, 2005
GrantedAugust 23, 2006
Term endedJune 29, 2024
Application numberEP 04450134
Classification (CPC)C22B9/003 +2 more
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