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(11) EP 1 226 554 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(21) Application number: 00984553.8

(22) Date of filing: 18.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07B 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0041/291
(87) International publication number:
WO 0145/051 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)
(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

(30) Priority: 18.10.1999 US 160036 P
18.10.1999 US 160112 P
19.10.1999 US 154523 P
20.10.1999 US 160703 P
20.10.1999 US 160491 P
20.10.1999 US 160563 P

(71) Applicant: Stamps.Com
Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LINGLE, Piers, Christian
    Los Angeles, CA 90064 (US)
  • KIYOHARA, Keith, Shoji
    Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US)
  • HWANG, Kenneth, Kay-Yih
    Los Angeles, CA 90066 (US)
  • VENKAT, Girish
    Los Angeles, CA 90066 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dipl.-Phys. et al
PatentanwälteMaikowski & Ninnemann,Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin
10671 Berlin (DE)

   


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