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Image forming apparatus and image processing apparatus

EP 1761023 B1 · Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.

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  • Filed March 3, 2004 and granted May 2, 2018. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 3, 2024.
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FiledMarch 3, 2004
PublishedMarch 7, 2007
GrantedMay 2, 2018
Term endedMarch 3, 2024
Application numberEP 06019225
Classification (CPC)H04N1/00453 +2 more

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2005200720092011201320152017201920212023Application filedMarch 3, 2004PublishedMarch 7, 2007Patent grantedMay 2, 2018Term endedMarch 3, 2024

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