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1 354 331 documents amended

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EP 1224599 A1 20020724 - A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPETITIVE PRICING AND PROCUREMENT OF CUSTOMIZED GOODS AND SERVICES

Title (en)

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPETITIVE PRICING AND PROCUREMENT OF CUSTOMIZED GOODS AND SERVICES

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON WETTBEWERBSPREISEN UND ZUM EINKAUFEN VON KUNDENSPEZIFISCHEN WAREN UND DIENSTLEISTUNGEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION DE PRIX ET D'ACHATS COMPETITIFS D'ARTICLES ET DE SERVICES PERSONNALISES

Publication

EP 1224599 A1 20020724 (EN)

Application

EP 99965923 A 19991130

Priority

US 9928187 W 19991130
US 11024898 P 19981130
US 44994299 A 19991129

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1224599 A1 20020724; EP 1224599 A4 20050928

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99965923 A 19991130