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A communicating duct for containers, and a container provided with such a duct
EP 1848643 B1 · Applicant: AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE-A.C.M.A.-S.p.A.
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- Filed January 12, 2006 and granted August 27, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 12, 2026.
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FiledJanuary 12, 2006
PublishedOctober 31, 2007
GrantedAugust 27, 2008
Term endedJanuary 12, 2026
Application numberEP 06701471
Classification (CPC)B65D5/746
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