Expired European patentEurope
Cassette tape recorder for reverse mode operation
EP 0346574 B1 · Applicant: Blaupunkt-Werke GmbH
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- Filed March 17, 1989 and granted October 28, 1992. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 17, 2009.
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FiledMarch 17, 1989
PublishedDecember 20, 1989
GrantedOctober 28, 1992
Term endedMarch 17, 2009
Application numberEP 89104796
Classification (CPC)G11B15/442
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