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Automatic focusing apparatus and optical instrument including automatic focusing apparatus

EP 1762873 B1 · Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

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  • Filed September 12, 2006 and granted April 11, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 12, 2026.
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FiledSeptember 12, 2006
PublishedMarch 14, 2007
GrantedApril 11, 2012
Term endedSeptember 12, 2026
Application numberEP 06120474
Classification (CPC)H04N23/663 +2 more

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