(19)
(11) EP 1 123 391 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.10.2000

(43) Date of publication:
16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33

(21) Application number: 99944035.7

(22) Date of filing: 01.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C07K 14/705, C07K 14/72, C12N 15/62, C12Q 1/02, C12N 1/19, C12N 15/63, C12N 15/67
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9920/013
(87) International publication number:
WO 0012/705 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.09.1998 US 98704 P

(71) Applicants:
  • BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    67063 Ludwigshafen (DE)
  • Pausch, Mark Henry
    Princeton, NJ 08543-0400 (US)
  • Wess, Jurgen
    Bethesda, MD 20892 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PAUSCH, Mark Henry
    Clarksville, NJ 08543-0400 (US)
  • WESS, Jürgen,Lab. of Bioorganic Chemistry
    Bethesda, MD 20892 (US)

(74) Representative: Fitzner, Uwe, Dr. 
Dres. Fitzner & MünchRechts- und PatentanwälteLintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen
40878 Ratingen (DE)

   


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