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Data cartridge caddy-to-storage rack referencing method and apparatus

EP 0877366 B1 · Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company

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  • Filed January 13, 1998 and granted November 5, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 13, 2018.
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FiledJanuary 13, 1998
PublishedNovember 11, 1998
GrantedNovember 5, 2003
Term endedJanuary 13, 2018
Application numberEP 98100479
Classification (CPC)G11B15/6825

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