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09.09.1994 US 303950
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04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 |
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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95932457.5 / 0780013 |
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Proprietor: Hess, Brian K. |
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Galena, OH 43021 (US) |
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- Hess, Brian K.
Galena, OH 43021 (US)
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Representative: Becker Kurig Straus |
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Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE) |
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CA-A- 2 036 560 US-A- 4 540 977 US-A- 4 797 657 US-A- 5 200 735
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GB-A- 2 194 119 US-A- 4 742 336 US-A- 4 943 799 US-A- 5 257 007
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