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EP 0923770 A4 19990623 -

Publication

EP 0923770 A4 19990623

Application

EP 96933838 A 19960919

Priority

US 9615093 W 19960919

IPC 1-7

G09F 13/20

IPC 8 full level

G09F 13/20 (2006.01); G09F 21/02 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

No further relevant documents disclosed
See references of WO 9812691A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 722447 B2 20000803; AU 7241596 A 19980414; DE 69626226 D1 20030320; DE 69626226 T2 20030925; EP 0923770 A1 19990623; EP 0923770 A4 19990623; EP 0923770 B1 20030212; JP 2001500639 A 20010116

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 7241596 A 19960919; DE 69626226 T 19960919; EP 96933838 A 19960919; JP 51461598 A 19960919