METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STORING, DISTRIBUTING, AND ACCESSING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN DIGITAL FORM - Patent 1222597

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EP 1 222 597 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(21)	Application number: 01912933.7

(22)	Date of filing: 22.02.2001

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

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0105/706

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0163/528 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

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

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Priority:

23.02.2000 US 511537

(71)	Applicant: IPDN Corporation
	Carbondale, IL 62901 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SAIGH, Michael, M. DuQuoin, IL 62832 (US) BARRETTE, Pierre, Philip Murphysboro, IL 62966 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hager, Thomas J., Dipl.-Ing. (FH) et al
	Hoefer, Schmitz, Weber & PartnerPatentanwälteGabriel-Max-Strasse 29 81545 München 81545 München (DE)

(54)	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STORING, DISTRIBUTING, AND ACCESSING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN DIGITAL FORM