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(11) EP 1 379 977 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(21) Application number: 01924969.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/011931
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/084538 (24.10.2002 Gazette 2002/43)
(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

(71) Applicant: Mentor Graphics Corporation
Wilsonville,Oregon 97070-7777 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • POCHAYEVETS, Olexandr
    90409 Nuernberg (DE)
  • SIEGL, Johann
    Kesslerplatz,90489 Nuernberg (DE)
  • EICHELE, Herbert
    Kesslerplatz,90489 Nuernberg (DE)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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