Expired European patentEurope
Multipurpose tool including holder for replaceable tool blade
EP 1679159 B1 · Applicant: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
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- Filed January 9, 2006 and granted September 13, 2017. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 9, 2026.
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FiledJanuary 9, 2006
PublishedJuly 12, 2006
GrantedSeptember 13, 2017
Term endedJanuary 9, 2026
Application numberEP 06000312
Classification (CPC)B25F1/02 +1 more
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