Expired European patentEurope
System for floating point operations
EP 0226226 B1 · Applicant: WANG LABORATORIES INC.
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- Filed December 19, 1986 and granted April 10, 1991. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 19, 2006.
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FiledDecember 19, 1986
PublishedJune 24, 1987
GrantedApril 10, 1991
Term endedDecember 19, 2006
Application numberEP 86117817
Classification (CPC)G06F9/3885 +1 more
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