Expired European patentEurope
Method and apparatus for segmentation and reassembly of data packets in a communication switch
EP 1094641 B1 · Applicant: Alcatel Canada Inc.
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- Filed October 19, 2000 and granted June 7, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 19, 2020.
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FiledOctober 19, 2000
PublishedApril 25, 2001
GrantedJune 7, 2006
Term endedOctober 19, 2020
Application numberEP 00122791
Classification (CPC)H04L49/3081 +1 more
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