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(43) Date of publication: 16.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/38 (21) Application number: 96938166.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 47/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1996/004914 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018712 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.11.1995 CH 19950003314 (71) Applicant: Novartis AG 4058 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventor: GLOCK, Jutta CH-4322 Mumpf (CH) (74) Representative: Becker, Konrad, et al  Novartis AG Patent- und Markenabteilung CH Lichtstrasse 35 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)