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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09 (21) Application number: 99916398.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B30B 15/06, B30B 15/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9907/496 (87) International publication number: WO 9958/320 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 12.05.1998 US 76416 28.12.1998 US 221502 (71) Applicant: Biovail Technologies Ltd Chantilly,Virginia 20151 (US)

(72) Inventors: BOGUE, Beuford, A. Broad Run, VA 20137 (US) MISRA, Tushar, K. Leesburg, VA 20175 (US) PERKINS, James, H. Cross Junction, VA 22625 (US) CURRINGTON, Jeffery, W. Winchester, VA 22603 (US) KAMATH, Satish V. Plumtree Heights,Bethel, CT 06801 (US) REYES, Oscar, A. Centreville, VA 20120 (US) FENTON, Kevin, M. Ashburn, VA 20147 (US) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)