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Method and apparatus for encoding moving pictures

EP 1667464 B1 · Applicant: NEC Corporation

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  • Filed December 20, 2004 and granted March 6, 2013. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 20, 2024.
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FiledDecember 20, 2004
PublishedJune 7, 2006
GrantedMarch 6, 2013
Term endedDecember 20, 2024
Application numberEP 04807362
Classification (CPC)H04N19/13 +2 more

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