Expired European patentEurope
Apparatus for preparing a powder compact
EP 1602473 B1 · Applicant: SMS Meer GmbH
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- Filed April 30, 2005 and granted March 25, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 30, 2025.
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FiledApril 30, 2005
PublishedDecember 7, 2005
GrantedMarch 25, 2009
Term endedApril 30, 2025
Application numberEP 05009554
Classification (CPC)B22F3/03 +1 more
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