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981 197 documents amended

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EP 1410345 A1 20040421 - SUPPLY SYSTEM

Title (en)

SUPPLY SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERSORGUNGSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'APPROVISIONNEMENT

Publication

EP 1410345 A1 20040421 (EN)

Application

EP 01911924 A 20010314

Priority

GB 0101135 W 20010314

IPC 1-7

G07F 15/00; G07F 15/08

IPC 8 full level

G07F 15/00 (2006.01); G07F 15/08 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02073553A1

Citation (examination)

US 6196461 B1 20010306 - MIYATAKE MANABU [JP]
US 4771460 A 19880913 - TAMADA MASUO [JP], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 2001240846 B2 20070125; EP 1410345 A1 20040421

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2001240846 A 20010314; EP 01911924 A 20010314