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Optical fiber cable distribution frame

EP 1609012 B1 · Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company

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  • Filed March 31, 2004 and granted January 4, 2017. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 31, 2024.
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FiledMarch 31, 2004
PublishedDecember 28, 2005
GrantedJanuary 4, 2017
Term endedMarch 31, 2024
Application numberEP 04724642
Classification (CPC)G02B6/44526

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2005200720092011201320152017201920212023Application filedMarch 31, 2004PublishedDec 28, 2005Patent grantedJan 4, 2017Term endedMarch 31, 2024

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