Expired European patentEurope
Touch sensitive tablet using force detection
EP 0025282 B1 · Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
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- Filed August 15, 1980 and granted April 18, 1984. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 15, 2000.
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FiledAugust 15, 1980
PublishedMarch 18, 1981
GrantedApril 18, 1984
Term endedAugust 15, 2000
Application numberEP 80302819
Classification (CPC)G06F3/04142
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