(19)
(11) EP 0 707 496 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/17

(21) Application number: 94917378.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/ 09( . )
A61K 31/ 70( . )
A61K 39/ 04( . )
A61Q 17/ 00( . )
C12N 1/ 21( . )
C12N 9/ 08( . )
C12Q 1/ 68( . )
 A61K 8/ 00( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
A61P 31/ 04( . )
C07H 21/ 04( . )
C12N 9/ 02( . )
C12P 7/ 40( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1994/005344
(87) International publication number:
WO 1994/026312 (24.11.1994 Gazette 1994/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 13.05.1993 NZ 19930247620
14.05.1993 US 19930062409

(71) Applicants:
  • Jacobs, William, R., Jr.
    City Island, NY 10464 (US)
  • Collins, Desmond, Michael
    Upper Hutt, Wellington (NZ)
  • Banerjee, Asesh
    Bronx, NY 10461 (US)
  • De Lisle, Geoffrey, William
    Upper Hutt, Wellington (NZ)
  • Wilson, Theresa, Mary
    Wainuiomata (NZ)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jacobs, William, R., Jr.
    City Island, NY 10464 (US)
  • Collins, Desmond, Michael
    Upper Hutt, Wellington (NZ)
  • Banerjee, Asesh
    Bronx, NY 10461 (US)
  • De Lisle, Geoffrey, William
    Upper Hutt, Wellington (NZ)
  • Wilson, Theresa, Mary
    Wainuiomata (NZ)

(74) Representative: Goldin, Douglas Michael 
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)

   


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