PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF GERMPLASM

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EP 1 098 965 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	19.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/34

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	29.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/18

(21)	Application number: 99930297.9

(22)	Date of filing: 15.06.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A01H 1/02^(2006.01)
C12N 15/82^(2006.01)

A01H 1/04^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1999/013532

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/066034 (23.12.1999 Gazette 1999/51)

(54)	PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF GERMPLASM VERFAHREN ZUR KONVERSION VON KEIMPLASMA TECHNIQUE DE CONVERSION DU MATERIEL GENETIQUE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI NL PT

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Priority:

19.06.1998 US 100516

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20

(60)	Divisional application:
	08075912.9 / 2083075

(73)	Proprietor: Syngenta Participations AG
	4058 Basel (CH)

(72)	Inventors:
	KASTER, Larry, Von Ames, IA 50014 (US) HUANG, Tzao, Fen Ames, IA 50014 (US) REYSACK, James, Jarvis Ankeny, IA 50021 (US) HAWKINS, Alan, Francis Ankeny, IA 50021 (US)

(74)	Representative: Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M. et al
	Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK The Hague 2517 GK The Hague (NL)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 344 029
US-A- 4 443 971
US-A- 4 658 084
US-A- 5 331 107

WO-A-97/23634
US-A- 4 517 763
US-A- 4 940 835

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