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Apparatus for producing pipes and method for corresponding fault detection
EP 1701147 B1 · Applicant: The Thomas Machines SA
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- Filed March 10, 2005 and granted April 23, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 10, 2025.
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FiledMarch 10, 2005
PublishedSeptember 13, 2006
GrantedApril 23, 2008
Term endedMarch 10, 2025
Application numberEP 05005241
Classification (CPC)B29C48/92 +2 more
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