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Current content: 158 678 210 patent documents

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139 196 new documents added

884 989 documents amended

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EP 1058624 A1 20001213 - TOWING DEVICE

Title (en)

TOWING DEVICE

Title (de)

ANHÄNGEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE REMORQUAGE

Publication

EP 1058624 A1 20001213 (EN)

Application

EP 99906024 A 19990305

Priority

CZ 9900006 W 19990305
CZ 774098 U 19980305
CZ 390498 A 19981127

IPC 1-7

B60D 1/52

IPC 8 full level

B60D 1/52 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9944844A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1058624 A1 20001213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99906024 A 19990305