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Optical reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

EP 1098505 B1 · Applicant: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha

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  • Filed October 31, 2000 and granted December 17, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 31, 2020.
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FiledOctober 31, 2000
PublishedMay 9, 2001
GrantedDecember 17, 2008
Term endedOctober 31, 2020
Application numberEP 00309594
Classification (CPC)H04N1/00631 +1 more

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