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EP 1019788 A1 20000719 - WATCHES AND THEIR CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS, OF 100 % NATURAL ORIGIN

Title (en)

WATCHES AND THEIR CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS, OF 100 % NATURAL ORIGIN

Title (de)

UHREN UND DEREN BESTANDTEILE, 100 % NATÜRLICHEN URSPRUNGS

Title (fr)

MONTRES ET LEURS ELEMENTS CONSTITUTIFS, D'ORIGINE 100 % NATURELLE

Publication

EP 1019788 A1 20000719 (DE)

Application

EP 99928994 A 19990721

Priority

CH 9900335 W 19990721
CH 159198 A 19980729

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0007076A1] The invention relates to all constituent elements of a watch, which elements consist of 100 % biodegradable raw materials, such as maize, starch, cellulose and softeners, as well as stabilizing additives.

IPC 1-7

G04B 37/22

IPC 8 full level

G04B 37/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 37/225 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0007076A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0007076 A1 20000210; EP 1019788 A1 20000719

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 9900335 W 19990721; EP 99928994 A 19990721