(19)
(11) EP 1 579 438 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/24

(21) Application number: 03796391.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/036323
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/044899 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)

(54)

A PROCESS FOR OPTIMAL ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY IN POSTAL OPERATIONS

PROZESS FÜR OPTIMALE ÖKONOMISCHE EFFIZIENZ IN POSTOPERATIONEN

PROCEDE DESTINE A UNE EFFICACITE ECONOMIQUE OPTIMALE DANS DES OPERATIONS POSTALES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 13.11.2002 US 293405

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(73) Proprietor: PECO LLC
Las Vegas, NV 89128 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • ENRIGHT, James
    Las Vegas, NV 89128 (US)

(74) Representative: Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft 
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg
82306 Starnberg (DE)


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