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Bookbinding apparatus and image forming system

EP 1759870 B1 · Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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  • Filed July 14, 2006 and granted March 29, 2017. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 14, 2026.
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FiledJuly 14, 2006
PublishedMarch 7, 2007
GrantedMarch 29, 2017
Term endedJuly 14, 2026
Application numberEP 06253696
Classification (CPC)B42C11/04 +2 more

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