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EP 0346444 B1 · Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
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- Filed December 16, 1988 and granted May 5, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 16, 2008.
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FiledDecember 16, 1988
PublishedDecember 20, 1989
GrantedMay 5, 1993
Term endedDecember 16, 2008
Application numberEP 89901392
Classification (CPC)G03G15/602 +2 more
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