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1 354 331 documents amended

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EP 0944417 A1 19990929 - TOY CONSTRUCTION SET

Title (en)

TOY CONSTRUCTION SET

Title (de)

SPIELZEUGBAUSATZ

Title (fr)

JEU DE CONSTRUCTION

Publication

EP 0944417 A1 19990929 (EN)

Application

EP 97942456 A 19970825

Priority

US 9716199 W 19970825

IPC 1-7

A63H 3/16; A63H 3/46; A63H 33/04

IPC 8 full level

A63H 3/16 (2006.01); A63H 3/46 (2006.01); A63H 33/04 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0944417 A1 19990929; EP 0944417 A4 20040714

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97942456 A 19970825