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Block-based image compression method and apparatus

EP 1864255 B1 · Applicant: ATI Technologies Inc.

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  • Filed March 24, 2006 and granted April 22, 2015. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 24, 2026.
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FiledMarch 24, 2006
PublishedDecember 12, 2007
GrantedApril 22, 2015
Term endedMarch 24, 2026
Application numberEP 06727367
Classification (CPC)H04N19/42 +2 more

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