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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02 (21) Application number: 99908352.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23G 3/00, A23G 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9903/812 (87) International publication number: WO 9948/379 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK FR GB IE IT LI LU NL (30) Priority: 23.03.1998 US 46186 (71) Applicant: Biovail Technologies Ltd Chantilly,Virginia 20151 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZAMUDIO-TENA, Jose, F. Centreville, VA 20121 (US) CHERUKURI, Subraman, R. Vienna, VA 22182 (US) KHURANA, Amrik, L. Rockaway, NJ 07866 (US) KING, Peter, J. Herndon, VA 20170 (US) (74) Representative: Kador & Partner  Corneliusstrasse 15 80469 München 80469 München (DE)