Owner Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Inventors Lewis, J. P.; Borshukov, George

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2003295586

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0367

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/047009

Priority 60/426,560 15.11.02 US

Filing date 17 November 2003

Wipo publication date 15 June 2004

Acceptance publication date 7 May 2009

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