NEEDLELESS ADMINISTRATION OF POLYNUCLEOTIDE FORMULATIONS - Patent 1071377

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EP 1 071 377 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(21)	Application number: 99916610.1

(22)	Date of filing: 12.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 19/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9907/898

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9952/463 (21.10.1999 Gazette 1999/42)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

14.04.1998 US 83203 P

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
	Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DONNELLY, John Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) LIU, Margaret Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) VOLKIN, David Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) SIMON, Adam Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74)	Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic
	Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	NEEDLELESS ADMINISTRATION OF POLYNUCLEOTIDE FORMULATIONS