INPADOC Patent Family US6071312
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US6071312A 2000-06-06 US1143898A DE19529988A 19950816
DE19530531A 19950819
EP9603506W 19960808
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WO9706752A1 1997-02-27 EP9603506W DE19529988A 19950816
DE19530531A 19950819
EP0844855A1 1998-06-03 EP96928429A DE19529988A 19950816
DE19530531A 19950819
EP9603506W 19960808
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EP0844855B1 2001-10-24 EP96928429A DE19529988A 19950816
DE19530531A 19950819
EP9603506W 19960808
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DE59608020D1 2001-11-29 DE59608020A DE19529988A 19950816
DE19530531A 19950819
DE59608020A 19960808
EP9603506W 19960808
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DE19530531A1 1997-02-20 DE19530531A DE19530531A 19950819 Expired
DE19530531C2 1997-08-07 DE19530531A DE19530531A 19950819 Expired
DE19529988C1 1997-03-06 DE19529988A DE19529988A 19950816 Expired

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