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(11) EP 0 865 615 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39

(21) Application number: 96939249.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.12.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02C 7/ 04( . )
B29C 39/ 42( . )
C08G 18/ 10( . )
C08G 18/ 61( . )
G02B 1/ 04( . )
 A61L 27/ 26( . )
B29D 11/ 00( . )
C08G 18/ 50( . )
C08G 18/ 81( . )
B29C 71/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB1996/001368
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/022019 (19.06.1997 Gazette 1997/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 08.12.1995 US 19950569816
03.10.1996 US 19960027736

(71) Applicant: Novartis AG
4058 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOHMANN, Dieter
    CH-4142 Münchenstein (CH)
  • HÖPKEN, Jens
    D-79540 Lörrach (DE)
  • DOMSCHKE, Angelika
    Duluth, GA 30096 (US)

(74) Representative: Becker, Konrad, et al 
Novartis AG Geistiges Eigentum Konzern Patent- und Markenabteilung CH Postfach
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)

   


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