Expired European patentEurope
Cutting tool made of surface-coated cemented carbide with hard coating layer exhibiting excellent wear resistance in high speed cutting operation of high hardnes steel
EP 1690959 B1 · Applicant: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
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- Filed February 9, 2006 and granted September 16, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 9, 2026.
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FiledFebruary 9, 2006
PublishedAugust 16, 2006
GrantedSeptember 16, 2009
Term endedFebruary 9, 2026
Application numberEP 06101457
Classification (CPC)C23C30/005 +2 more
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