(19)
(11) EP 1 009 838 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.11.1998

(43) Date of publication:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21) Application number: 97954458.2

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/82, C12N 15/29, C07K 14/415, A01H 3/04, G01N 33/48
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9707/253
(87) International publication number:
WO 9829/537 (09.07.1998 Gazette 1998/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 27.12.1996 US 34378 P
10.01.1997 US 35024 P

(71) Applicant: Novartis AG
4058 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • RYALS, John, Andrew
    Cary, NC 27511 (US)
  • UKNES, Scott, Joseph
    Apex, NC 27502 (US)
  • MOLINA FERNANDEZ, Antonio
    E-30540 Blanca (ES)
  • FRIEDRICH, Leslie, Bethards
    Apex, NC 27502 (US)

(74) Representative: Becker, Konrad 
Novartis AGGeistiges Eigentum KonzernPatent- und Markenabteilung CHPostfach
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)

   


(54) METHOD FOR PROTECTING PLANTS