Expired European patentEurope
Firearm with improved accuracy in burst fire and device therefore
EP 1686346 B1 · Applicant: FN HERSTAL, société anonyme
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- Filed December 30, 2005 and granted November 19, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 30, 2025.
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FiledDecember 30, 2005
PublishedAugust 2, 2006
GrantedNovember 19, 2008
Term endedDecember 30, 2025
Application numberEP 05078043
Classification (CPC)F41A25/22
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