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EP 0838517 B1 20030312 - Candle

Title (en)

Candle

Title (de)

Kerze

Title (fr)

Bougie

Publication

EP 0838517 B1 20030312 (DE)

Application

EP 97112397 A 19970718

Priority

DE 19644737 A 19961028
DE 19601998 A 19960120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0838517A1] Candles containing a mixture of paraffin wax with a solidification temperature of ≤ 55 degrees C and an organic ester and/or ester-wax acid mixture with a solidification temperature of ≥ 35 degrees C.

IPC 1-7

C11C 5/00; C08L 91/06

IPC 8 full level

C11C 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11C 5/002 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0838517 A1 19980429; EP 0838517 B1 20030312; AT E234349 T1 20030315; DE 19644737 A1 19970724; DE 59709476 D1 20030417; IT 1289175 B1 19980929; IT MI970091 A1 19980717; NL 1005033 A1 19970722; NL 1005033 C2 19980715; SI 0838517 T1 20030831; ZA 976385 B 19980210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97112397 A 19970718; AT 97112397 T 19970718; DE 19644737 A 19961028; DE 59709476 T 19970718; IT MI970091 A 19970117; NL 1005033 A 19970117; SI 9730532 T 19970718; ZA 976385 A 19970718