(19)
(11)
EP 1 027 072 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
16.08.2000
Bulletin 2000/33
(21)
Application number:
98956386.1
(22)
Date of filing:
30.10.1998
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
A61K
47/36
,
A61K
9/16
,
A61K
9/20
,
A61K
9/28
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US9823/093
(87)
International publication number:
WO 9922/768
(
14.05.1999
Gazette 1999/19)
(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:
31.10.1997
US 63822
(71)
Applicant:
MONSANTO COMPANY
St. Louis, Missouri 63167 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
NIVAGGIOLI, Thierry
San Francisco, CA 94122 (US)
(74)
Representative:
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)
(54)
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