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Container, its support structure, and an image formation apparatus

EP 1666982 B1 · Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.

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  • Filed August 30, 2001 and granted March 4, 2015. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 30, 2021.
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FiledAugust 30, 2001
PublishedJune 7, 2006
GrantedMarch 4, 2015
Term endedAugust 30, 2021
Application numberEP 06003676
Classification (CPC)G03G15/0865 +2 more

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2002200420062008201020122014201620182020Application filedAug 30, 2001PublishedJune 7, 2006Patent grantedMarch 4, 2015Term endedAug 30, 2021

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