Expired European patentEurope
Hinge structure for collapsible portable phone
EP 1093274 B1 · Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Strawberry Corporation
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- Filed September 7, 2000 and granted May 11, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 7, 2020.
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FiledSeptember 7, 2000
PublishedApril 18, 2001
GrantedMay 11, 2005
Term endedSeptember 7, 2020
Application numberEP 00119328
Classification (CPC)H04M1/0216
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