METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ELECTRONIC BIDDING SYSTEMS - Patent 1208488

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EP 1 208 488 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.12.2000

(43)	Date of publication:
	29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21)	Application number: 00908794.1

(22)	Date of filing: 24.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0004/814

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0050/970 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

24.02.1999 US 121458 P
30.09.1999 US 410490
30.09.1999 US 409836
07.10.1999 US 158582 P
27.10.1999 US 161789 P

(71)	Applicant: Medpool.Com, Inc.
	Redwood Shores, CA 94065 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	DE GHEEST, Anne Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al
	Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

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