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Apparatus and method for reading address information from an optical disk

EP 1686587 B1 · Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

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  • Filed June 20, 2002 and granted February 15, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 20, 2022.
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FiledJune 20, 2002
PublishedAugust 2, 2006
GrantedFebruary 15, 2012
Term endedJune 20, 2022
Application numberEP 06008834
Classification (CPC)G11B7/007 +2 more

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