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Encoding rate detection method and encoding rate detection device

EP 1199809 B1 · Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

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  • Filed June 27, 2000 and granted January 7, 2004. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 27, 2020.
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FiledJune 27, 2000
PublishedApril 24, 2002
GrantedJanuary 7, 2004
Term endedJune 27, 2020
Application numberEP 00939176
Classification (CPC)H03M13/01 +2 more

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