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(11) EP 1 161 144 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50

(21) Application number: 99957762.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A01N 1/02, A01K 67/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU9901/048
(87) International publication number:
WO 0030/441 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)
(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: 24.11.1998 AU PP729998

(71) Applicants:
  • BresaGen Limited
    Thebarton, South Australia 5031 (AU)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
    St Lucia, QLD 4067 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • NOTTLE, Mark, Brenton
    RSD Bibaringa, S.A. 5118 (AU)
  • CAMERON, Ranald
    Indooroopilly, QLD 4068 (AU)
  • BEEBE, Luke, Francis, Sharkerley
    Wilson, QLD 4051 (AU)
  • BLACKSHAW, Alan, Weaver
    Indooroopilly, QLD 4068 (AU)
  • NAGASHIMA, Hiroshi
    Kanagawa 215-0007 (JP)

(74) Representative: Bassett, Richard Simon 
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) CRYOPRESERVATION OF OOCYTES AND EMBRYOS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING ANIMALS INVOLVING THE SAME