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(11) EP 2 684 375 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/44

(21) Application number: 12755003.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05K 7/20(2006.01)
 H05K 3/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/028000
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/122230 (13.09.2012 Gazette 2012/37)

(54)

SET TOP BOX OR SERVER HAVING SNAP-IN HEAT SINK AND SMART CARD READER

SET-TOP-BOX ODER SERVER MIT EINSCHNAPPBAREM KÜHLKÖRPER UND CHIPKARTENLESER

BOÎTIER DÉCODEUR OU SERVEUR PRÉSENTANT UN DISSIPATEUR THERMIQUE ENCLIQUETABLE ET UN LECTEUR DE CARTE À PUCE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 09.03.2011 US 201161464829 P
11.03.2011 US 201161464965 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/03

(73) Proprietor: THOMSON LICENSING
92130 Issy les Moulineaux (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOSE, William Hoffmann
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46280 (US)
  • HUNT, Mickey Jay
    Camby, Indiana 46113 (US)

(74) Representative: Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei PartG mbB Balanstrasse 57
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


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