Expired European patentEurope
Communication equipment
EP 0403656 B1 · Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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- Filed July 13, 1989 and granted May 24, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 13, 2009.
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FiledJuly 13, 1989
PublishedDecember 27, 1990
GrantedMay 24, 1995
Term endedJuly 13, 2009
Application numberEP 89908247
Classification (CPC)G06Q20/341 +2 more
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