$i(OB) RECEPTOR ISOFORMS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM - Patent 0900282

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EP 0 900 282 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(21)	Application number: 97922646.0

(22)	Date of filing: 02.05.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12N 15/ 09^{( . )}
C07K 14/ 575^{( . )}

A61K 38/ 00^{( . )}
C12N 5/ 10^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/007521

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/042340 (13.11.1997 Gazette 1997/49)

(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:

06.05.1996 US 19960016899P
24.05.1996 GB 19960010995

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

(72)	Inventors:
	CASKEY, C., Thomas Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) HESS, John, W. Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) HEY, Patricia Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) PHILLIPS, Michael, S. Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(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)	$i(OB) RECEPTOR ISOFORMS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM