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Priority: |
04.11.1999 US 433434
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31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 |
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Proprietor: Thomson Licensing |
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92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FR) |
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- WILLIS, Donald, Henry
Indianapolis, IN 46250 (US)
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Representative: Thies, Stephan |
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Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH,
European Patent Operations,
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74 30625 Hannover 30625 Hannover (DE) |
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References cited: :
EP-A- 0 762 756 US-A- 5 706 388
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FR-A- 2 787 962
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