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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 (21) Application number: 99924944.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07F 17/00, C07F 7/08, C07F 7/30, C07F 5/02, C08F 10/00, C07F 9/6541 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9903/247 (87) International publication number: WO 9958/539 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 08.05.1998 EP 98201501 (71) Applicant: Montell Technology Company bv 2132 MS Hoofddorp (NL)	(72) Inventor: ELDER, Michael, J. Elkton, MD 21921 (US) (74) Representative: Colucci, Giuseppe et al Montell Italia S.p.A.,Intellectual Property,Patents & Trademarks,P.le G. Donegani 12 44100 Ferrara 44100 Ferrara (IT)