Hi David,
> This is probably a very basic question,
It is, indeed.
> but what are the relationships that
> patents within a "family" can have?
The EPA provided a series of articles on the "family" implementations in
different databases last year in their "epidos news". Have a look at
http://www.european-patent-office.org/news/epidosnews/index_epidos.htm,
esp. no's 4/00, 2/01 and 3/01.
> Don't bother flaming me: I'm behind a firewall.
Don't worry, be happy!
Yours, Frank
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