(19)
(11) EP 1 203 349 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40

(21) Application number: 00947526.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0019/655
(87) International publication number:
WO 0100/9834 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(54)

GRAPHICAL OBJECTS WITH MINIMUM AND PREFERRED SIZES

GRAPHISCHE OBJEKTE MIT MINIMALER UND BEVORZUGTER GRÖSSE

OBJETS GRAPHIQUES AVEC TAILLES MINIMUMS ET PREFEREES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.07.1999 US 364462

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(73) Proprietor: Curl Corporation
Cambridge, MA 02139-3539 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HALSTEAD, Robert, H., Jr.
    Belmont, MA 02478 (US)
  • HOLLINGSWORTH, David, E.
    Watertown, MA 02472 (US)

(74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne 
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS
London WC1N 2LS (GB)


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