(19)
(11) EP 1 141 232 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:
11.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/51

(21) Application number: 00903099.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 1/04(2006.01)
B01B 1/00(2006.01)
 C12N 9/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/000142
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/040696 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(54)

PRESERVATION OF SENSITIVE BIOLOGICIAL MATERIALS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BY VITRIFICATION

KONSERVIERUNG BEI UMGEBUNGSTEMPERATUR EMPFINDLICHER BIOLOGISCHE PROBEN DURCH VERGLASUNG

CONSERVATION DE MATERIEL BIOLOGIQUE SENSIBLE A TEMPERATURE AMBIANTE PAR PROCEDE DE VITRIFICATION

(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: 05.01.1999 US 114774 P
05.01.1999 US 114775 P
06.05.1999 US 306137

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(73) Proprietor: Quadrant Drug Delivery Limited
Nottingham, NG11 6JS (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRONSHTEIN, Victor
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • BRACKEN, Kevin, R.
    Poway, CA 92064 (US)
  • LIVERS, Ronnie, K.
    San Diego, CA 92111 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, David, R.
    Temecula, CA 92592 (US)

(74) Representative: pronovem et al
Office Van Malderen Avenue Josse Goffin 158
1082 Bruxelles
1082 Bruxelles (BE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-96/40077
WO-A-99/27071
 WO-A-98/02240
US-A- 5 098 893
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).