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Disk device, method for controlling disk device, program and recording medium

EP 1586972 A2 · Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

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  • Filed January 21, 2004 and never granted as a European patent. Had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 21, 2024.
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FiledJanuary 21, 2004
PublishedOctober 19, 2005
GrantedNever granted
Term endedJanuary 21, 2024
Application numberEP 04703896
Classification (CPC)G11B19/20 +2 more

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