Expired European patentEurope
Multi-station bus system having means for polling and updating of globally relevant information, in particular a station address, and station for use in such system
EP 0537814 B1 · Applicant: Philips Electronics N.V.
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- Filed September 8, 1992 and granted July 29, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 8, 2012.
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FiledSeptember 8, 1992
PublishedApril 21, 1993
GrantedJuly 29, 1998
Term endedSeptember 8, 2012
Application numberEP 92202716
Classification (CPC)H04L61/5092 +2 more
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