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Method For Manufacturing A Hairspring With A Predetermined Stiffness By Removing Material - EP3181938

The patent EP3181938 was granted to Csem Centre Suisse Delectronique ET DE Microtechnique Recherche ET Dveloppement on Feb 20, 2019. The application was originally filed on Dec 18, 2015 under application number EP15201330A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3181938

CSEM CENTRE SUISSE DELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE RECHERCHE ET DVELOPPEMENT
Application Number
EP15201330A
Filing Date
Dec 18, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 18, 2019
Grant Date
Feb 20, 2019
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