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EP 1 187 606 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00940379.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/365 // A61K31:365, A61K31:135 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0005/542 (87) International publication number: WO 0100/205 (04.01.2001 Gazette 2001/01)

(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: 24.06.1999 GB 9914744 (71) Applicant: KNOLL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 67061 Ludwigshafen (DE)	(72) Inventor: HEAL, David, John Nottingham NG1 1GF (GB) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)