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Image search apparatus, image search method, program, and storage medium

EP 1669908 B1 · Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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  • Filed December 7, 2005 and granted July 22, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 7, 2025.
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FiledDecember 7, 2005
PublishedJune 14, 2006
GrantedJuly 22, 2009
Term endedDecember 7, 2025
Application numberEP 05257528
Classification (CPC)G06V30/413 +2 more

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