METHOD OF DETERMINING GENDER IN POULTRY - Patent 0866653

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EP 0 866 653 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	30.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/40

(21)	Application number: 96941433.0

(22)	Date of filing: 25.11.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A01K 45/ 00^{( . )}

A01K 67/ 027^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/018713

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/019588 (05.06.1997 Gazette 1997/24)

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

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Priority:

30.11.1995 US 19950007795P
27.02.1996 GB 19960004089

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
	Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LERNER, Steven Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) ARNOLD, V., Hugh, C. Harlow Essex CM20 2QR (GB) HARVEY, D., S., Carol Harlow Essex CM20 2QR (GB) FRANCIS, John, C. Harlow Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(74)	Representative: Hiscock, Ian James
	European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF DETERMINING GENDER IN POULTRY