Expired European patentEurope
Data processor
EP 1802117 B1 · Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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- Filed September 15, 2005 and granted June 11, 2014. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 15, 2025.
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FiledSeptember 15, 2005
PublishedJune 27, 2007
GrantedJune 11, 2014
Term endedSeptember 15, 2025
Application numberEP 05783266
Classification (CPC)H04N19/70 +2 more
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