(19)
(11) EP 1 015 591 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.06.1999

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

(21) Application number: 98949414.1

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/31, C07K 14/315, C12N 1/21, C12N 5/10, C07K 16/12, A61K 39/09, A61K 39/395
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9819/740
(87) International publication number:
WO 9914/333 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)
(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: 18.09.1997 US 932982

(71) Applicant: Pasteur Mérieux Connaught
Swiftwater, PA 18370 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BECKER, Robert
    Henryville, PA 18332 (US)
  • GRAY, Mary-Ann
    Cresco, PA 18326 (US)
  • PYLE, Derek
    East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (US)

(74) Representative: Grund, Martin, Dr. et al
Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) IMPROVED METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL SURFACE PROTEINS