DEVICE FOR APPLYING A TREATMENT TO ANIMALS

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EP 1 014 782 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21)	Application number: 98947192.5

(22)	Date of filing: 18.09.1998

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A01K 13/00^(1968.09)

A61D 7/00^(1968.09)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1998/019739

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/013705 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(54)	DEVICE FOR APPLYING A TREATMENT TO ANIMALS VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFBRINGUNG EINES BEHANDLUNGSMITTELS AUF TIERE APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'APPLIQUER UN TRAITEMENT A DES ANIMAUX

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

19.09.1997 US 933550
09.04.1998 US 57990

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27

(73)	Proprietor: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
	Gainesville, FL 32611-5500 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SIMMONS, William, Clayton Naples, FL 34102 (US) BURRIDGE, Michael, John Gainesville, FL 32608 (US) SIMMONS, Leigh, Anne Naples, FL 34102 (US)

(74)	Representative: Perry, Robert Edward
	GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)

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References cited: :

US-A- 2 586 761
US-A- 3 071 111
US-A- 5 357 902

US-A- 2 976 842
US-A- 4 055 150

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