Expired European patentEurope
Method for performing a "rotate through carry" operation
EP 0772809 B1 · Applicant: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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- Filed May 16, 1996 and granted August 27, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 16, 2016.
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FiledMay 16, 1996
PublishedMay 14, 1997
GrantedAugust 27, 2003
Term endedMay 16, 2016
Application numberEP 96920254
Classification (CPC)G06F5/01 +2 more
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