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EP 1663405 B1 · Applicant: D B Industries, Inc.
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- Filed August 23, 2004 and granted June 10, 2015. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 23, 2024.
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FiledAugust 23, 2004
PublishedJune 7, 2006
GrantedJune 10, 2015
Term endedAugust 23, 2024
Application numberEP 04781848
Classification (CPC)F16D41/12 +2 more
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