(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)7A61K 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)

   


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