Expired European patentEurope
Apparatus and method for playing optical disc
EP 1826754 B1 · Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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- Filed August 17, 2006 and granted May 19, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 17, 2026.
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FiledAugust 17, 2006
PublishedAugust 29, 2007
GrantedMay 19, 2010
Term endedAugust 17, 2026
Application numberEP 06076586
Classification (CPC)G11B7/08511
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