Expired European patentEurope
In-car switch controller
EP 1055544 B1 · Applicant: CLARION Co., Ltd.
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- Filed March 29, 2000 and granted November 11, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 29, 2020.
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FiledMarch 29, 2000
PublishedNovember 29, 2000
GrantedNovember 11, 2009
Term endedMarch 29, 2020
Application numberEP 00106736
Classification (CPC)B60K35/10
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