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EP 1842344 B1 · Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company

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  • Filed January 18, 2006 and granted March 9, 2016. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 18, 2026.
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FiledJanuary 18, 2006
PublishedOctober 10, 2007
GrantedMarch 9, 2016
Term endedJanuary 18, 2026
Application numberEP 06700629
Classification (CPC)H04L47/10 +2 more

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