(19)
(11) EP 0 703 785 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(21) Application number: 94916690.4

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 38/16, A61P 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1994/005083
(87) International publication number:
WO 1994/026298 (24.11.1994 Gazette 1994/26)

(54)

METHODS FOR TREATING MUSCLE DISEASES AND DISORDERS

METHODEN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON MUSKELERKRANKUNGEN UND MUSKELSTÖRUNGEN

PROCEDES DE TRAITEMENT DE MALADIES ET DE TROUBLES MUSCULAIRES


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 06.05.1993 US 59022
08.03.1994 US 209204

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/14

(73) Proprietor: Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
Hawthorne, NY 10532 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SKLAR, Robert
    Newton, MA 02159 (US)
  • MARCHIONNI, Mark
    Arlington, MA 02174 (US)
  • GWYNNE, David, I.
    Beverly, MA 01915 (US)

(74) Representative: Deans, Michael John Percy 
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)


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