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Data recording medium and data reproducing apparatus

EP 0949622 B1 · Applicant: PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION

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  • Filed April 1, 1999 and granted December 27, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 1, 2019.
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FiledApril 1, 1999
PublishedOctober 13, 1999
GrantedDecember 27, 2006
Term endedApril 1, 2019
Application numberEP 99302604
Classification (CPC)G11B19/02 +2 more

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