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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>1998-11-02T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <epr:procedure>Search/Exam</epr:procedure>
      <epr:pages>34</epr:pages>
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      <title>EP98909796: Copy of the international search report</title>
      <link>https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP98909796&amp;documentId=D9ZUDYNNINPPHID&amp;lng=en</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP98909796&amp;documentId=D9ZUDYNNINPPHID&amp;lng=en</guid>
      <dc:date>1998-09-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <epr:procedure>Search/Exam</epr:procedure>
      <epr:pages>4</epr:pages>
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      <title>EP98909796: International publication (Pamphlet)</title>
      <link>https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP98909796&amp;documentId=D9ZUDYM3INPPHID&amp;lng=en</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP98909796&amp;documentId=D9ZUDYM3INPPHID&amp;lng=en</guid>
      <dc:date>1998-09-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <epr:procedure>Search/Exam</epr:procedure>
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