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(11) EP 0 889 724 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02

(21) Application number: 97905274.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/ 18( . )
A61K 31/ 57( . )
A61K 31/ 5415( . )
A61K 31/ 63( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1997/000529
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/031631 (04.09.1997 Gazette 1997/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT

(30) Priority: 27.02.1996 GB 19960004143
27.02.1996 US 19960012354P

(71) Applicant: RPMS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
London W12 0NN (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • BENNETT, Phillip, Robert, RPMS Institute of Obsttr
    Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG (GB)

(74) Representative: Miles, John Stephen 
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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