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EP 0967508 B1 · Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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  • Filed June 22, 1999 and granted April 18, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 22, 2019.
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FiledJune 22, 1999
PublishedDecember 29, 1999
GrantedApril 18, 2007
Term endedJune 22, 2019
Application numberEP 99111923
Classification (CPC)G02B26/125

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2000200220042006200820102012201420162018Application filedJune 22, 1999PublishedDec 29, 1999Patent grantedApril 18, 2007Term endedJune 22, 2019

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