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(11) EP 1 238 532 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21) Application number: 00980447.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0031/542
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/7539 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)
(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

(30) Priority: 16.11.1999 US 441385
16.11.1999 US 441386
16.11.1999 US 441388
16.11.1999 US 441616
16.11.1999 US 441617

(71) Applicant: Fairmarket, Inc.
Woburn, MA 01801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RANDALL, Scott
    Boston, MA 02108 (US)
  • ACKLEY, Matthew
    Allston, MA 02134 (US)
  • JIN, Hua-Ming
    Woburn, MA 01801 (US)
  • APARO, Joseph
    Hamilton, MA 01982 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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