Expired European patentEurope
Method and apparatus for minimizing the number of channels used in paging
EP 1177644 B1 · Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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- Filed May 3, 2000 and granted April 23, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 3, 2020.
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FiledMay 3, 2000
PublishedFebruary 6, 2002
GrantedApril 23, 2008
Term endedMay 3, 2020
Application numberEP 00930387
Classification (CPC)H04B7/18567
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