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Zoom lens and video camera using the same

EP 1046940 B1 · Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

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  • Filed April 4, 2000 and granted January 4, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 4, 2020.
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FiledApril 4, 2000
PublishedOctober 25, 2000
GrantedJanuary 4, 2006
Term endedApril 4, 2020
Application numberEP 00107053
Classification (CPC)G02B15/144113

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