Expired European patentEurope
Dwdm catv return system with up-converters to prevent fiber crosstalk
EP 1157493 B1 · Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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- Filed December 14, 2000 and granted May 21, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 14, 2020.
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FiledDecember 14, 2000
PublishedNovember 28, 2001
GrantedMay 21, 2008
Term endedDecember 14, 2020
Application numberEP 00985161
Classification (CPC)H04J14/0298 +2 more
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