Object Information Acquiring Apparatus And Object Information Acquiring Method - EP2749208

The patent EP2749208 was granted to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha on Aug 3, 2022. The application was originally filed on Dec 3, 2013 under application number EP13195412A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2749208

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Application Number
EP13195412A
Filing Date
Dec 3, 2013
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 1, 2022
Grant Date
Aug 3, 2022
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