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Image processing apparatus and method, recording medium and program

EP 1585337 B1 · Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

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  • Filed March 24, 2005 and granted July 25, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 24, 2025.
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FiledMarch 24, 2005
PublishedOctober 12, 2005
GrantedJuly 25, 2007
Term endedMarch 24, 2025
Application numberEP 05251863
Classification (CPC)G06T7/223 +1 more

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