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(11) EP 1 269 293 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21) Application number: 01926725.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0111/378
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/7793 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)
(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: 07.04.2000 US 545208

(71) Applicant: High Tech Ventures, Inc.
Cambridge, Ma 02141 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TAKACS, Edward
    Boston, MA 02109 (US)
  • FINKELSTEIN, Boris
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • BERCHICCI, Giuliana
    Boston, MA 02109 (US)
  • CLIFFORD, James
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)

(74) Representative: Epping Hermann & Fischer 
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


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