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Homogenisation method and, if applicable, analysis method for use in the reconditioning of moist reconditioning materials containing precious metal with unknown precious metal content
EP 1762835 B1 · Applicant: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
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- Filed August 23, 2006 and granted April 4, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 23, 2026.
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FiledAugust 23, 2006
PublishedMarch 14, 2007
GrantedApril 4, 2012
Term endedAugust 23, 2026
Application numberEP 06017483
Classification (CPC)C22B1/005 +2 more
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