Expired European patentEurope
Method and apparatus for synchronizing a data communications network
EP 1690357 B1 · Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
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- Filed November 29, 2004 and granted November 16, 2016. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 29, 2024.
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FiledNovember 29, 2004
PublishedAugust 16, 2006
GrantedNovember 16, 2016
Term endedNovember 29, 2024
Application numberEP 04812468
Classification (CPC)H04L45/02 +2 more
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