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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 (21) Application number: 04751710.7 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/014444 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/001597 (06.01.2005 Gazette 2005/01)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 18.06.2003 US 479716 P (71) Applicant: Copart, Inc. Fairfield, CA 94534 (US)	(72) Inventors: BAUER, David, L. Lafayette, CA 94549 (US) ADAIR, Aaron, J. Fairfield, CA 94534 (US) (74) Representative: Freeman, Jacqueline Carol  W.P. THOMPSON & CO. 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)