Expired European patentEurope
Sheet treating apparatus and image forming apparatus provided therewith
EP 1588972 B1 · Applicant: Canon Finetech Inc.
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- Filed April 12, 2005 and granted February 27, 2013. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 12, 2025.
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FiledApril 12, 2005
PublishedOctober 26, 2005
GrantedFebruary 27, 2013
Term endedApril 12, 2025
Application numberEP 05007940
Classification (CPC)B65H31/24 +1 more
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