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EP 0 980 392 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/08 (21) Application number: 98918990.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 2/38 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/337 (87) International publication number: WO 9850/436 (12.11.1998 Gazette 1998/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.05.1997 AU PO669697 (71) Applicant: UNISEARCH LIMITED Randwick, NSW 2031 (AU)	(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Thomas Randwick, NSW 2031 (AU) GILBERT, Robert Newtown, NSW 2042 (AU) KUKULJ, Dax West Hoxton, NSW 2171 (AU) (74) Representative: Samuels, Lucy Alice  Gill Jennings & EveryBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)