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EP 0811229 A4 19971210 -

Publication

EP 0811229 A4 19971210

Application

EP 95942978 A 19951201

Priority

US 9515718 W 19951201

IPC 1-7

G11B 17/22

IPC 8 full level

G11B 17/22 (2006.01); G11B 27/00 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] WO 9530212 A1 19951109 - MUSIC VENDING INC [US], et al
See references of WO 9721218A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 4414896 A 19970627; EP 0811229 A1 19971210; EP 0811229 A4 19971210

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 4414896 A 19951201; EP 95942978 A 19951201