Expired European patentEurope
A direct reduction apparatus and process
EP 1766099 B1 · Applicant: Outotec Oyj
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- Filed May 20, 2005 and granted November 6, 2013. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 20, 2025.
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FiledMay 20, 2005
PublishedMarch 28, 2007
GrantedNovember 6, 2013
Term endedMay 20, 2025
Application numberEP 05741974
Classification (CPC)C21B13/0033 +2 more
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