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Current content: 155 263 406 patent documents

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1 342 057 documents amended

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EP 0888232 B1 20000112 - DIAPER-SHAPED SWIMMING VEST

Title (en)

DIAPER-SHAPED SWIMMING VEST

Title (de)

WINDELFÖRMIGE SCHWIMMWESTE

Title (fr)

GILET DE NATATION EN FORME DE COUCHE

Publication

EP 0888232 B1 20000112 (EN)

Application

EP 97906961 A 19970320

Priority

CA 9700189 W 19970320
CA 2172293 A 19960321

IPC 1-7

B63C 9/115

IPC 8 full level

B63C 9/115 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 69701132 D1 20000217; DE 69701132 T2 20000928; EP 0888232 A1 19990107; EP 0888232 B1 20000112

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 69701132 T 19970320; EP 97906961 A 19970320