(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)
7
:
C12N
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