Expired European patentEurope
Device and method for the optical detection of an application of material
EP 1728046 B1 · Applicant: Held & Partner GbR
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- Filed March 22, 2005 and granted July 21, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 22, 2025.
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FiledMarch 22, 2005
PublishedDecember 6, 2006
GrantedJuly 21, 2010
Term endedMarch 22, 2025
Application numberEP 05759415
Classification (CPC)G01B11/245 +1 more
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