Expired European patentEurope
Control system using a mini slot signal in a passive optical network
EP 1274186 B1 · Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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- Filed May 21, 2002 and granted April 26, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 21, 2022.
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FiledMay 21, 2002
PublishedJanuary 8, 2003
GrantedApril 26, 2006
Term endedMay 21, 2022
Application numberEP 02011195
Classification (CPC)H04Q11/0062 +2 more
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