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(43) Date of publication: 02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05 (21) Application number: 98909237.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 81/32, A61J 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/BE9800/035 (87) International publication number: WO 9841/458 (24.09.1998 Gazette 1998/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.03.1997 GB 9705455 (71) Applicant: UCB, S.A. 1070 Bruxelles (BE)	(72) Inventor: MARSHALL, Colin WigtonCumbria CA7 9ES (GB) (74) Representative: Claisse, John Anthony, Dr.  97 Portway WellsSomerset BA5 2BR WellsSomerset BA5 2BR (GB)