Expired European patentEurope
Transversal profile for a tread groove
EP 1817178 B1 · Applicant: Société de Technologie Michelin
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- Filed November 22, 2005 and granted January 21, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 22, 2025.
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FiledNovember 22, 2005
PublishedAugust 15, 2007
GrantedJanuary 21, 2009
Term endedNovember 22, 2025
Application numberEP 05811121
Classification (CPC)B60C11/13 +1 more
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