(19)
(11) EP 0 759 928 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.03.1997 Bulletin 1997/10

(21) Application number: 95917651.0

(22) Date of filing: 02.05.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07J 1/ 00( . )
C07J 41/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/005026
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/030684 (16.11.1995 Gazette 1995/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
LT LV SI

(30) Priority: 09.05.1994 US 19940240036

(71) Applicant: THE UPJOHN COMPANY
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • REID, John, Gregory
    Manlius, NY 13104 (US)
  • DEBIAK-KROOK, Therese
    Kalamazoo, MI 49002 (US)

(74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


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