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Method for acquisition of the whole dataset from forms containing handwritten characters

EP 1202212 B1 · Applicant: Wettstein, Mathias

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  • Filed October 26, 2000 and granted February 9, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 26, 2020.
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FiledOctober 26, 2000
PublishedMay 2, 2002
GrantedFebruary 9, 2005
Term endedOctober 26, 2020
Application numberEP 00123191
Classification (CPC)G06V30/12 +1 more

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