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(11) EP 0 964 918 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51

(21) Application number: 97953997.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01K 67/ 027( . )
C12N 9/ 38( . )
C12R 1/ 685( . )
C12N 1/ 19( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB1997/001658
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/029536 (09.07.1998 Gazette 1998/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 31.12.1996 US 19960775842

(71) Applicant: Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc.
Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3R2 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • KARATZAS, Costas, N.
    Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 2H4 (CA)
  • TURNER, Jeffrey, D.
    Hudson, Quebec J0P 1H0 (CA)
  • EINO, Mahmoud
    Mississauga, Ontario L5L 2Y1 (CA)
  • KABEL, John, J.
    London, Ontario N5V 2V7 (CA)
  • AMANTEA, Gerald, F.
    London, Ontario N5X 3E9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al 
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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