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(11) EP 1 080 064 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(21) Application number: 99918587.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.04.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 51/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9908/296
(87) International publication number:
WO 9959/953 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)
(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: 20.05.1998 US 86159 P
20.05.1998 US 86118 P
20.05.1998 US 86119 P
24.09.1998 US 101918 P

(71) Applicant: Twenty-First Century Research Corporation
Newark, DE 19711-7419 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DASSEL, Mark, W.
    Indianola, WA 98342 (US)
  • EUSTATHIOS, Vassiliou
    Newark, DE 19711-7419 (US)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


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