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(11) EP 1 187 630 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12

(21) Application number: 99925612.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 39/04, A61K 51/00, C07K 16/00, C12N 1/12, G01N 33/53
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9910/482
(87) International publication number:
WO 0072/877 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

(71) Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA as represented by THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Arlington, VA 22217-5660 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RALLS, Stephen
    McLean, VA 22101-1521 (US)
  • SIMONSON, Llyod
    Spring Grove, IL 60081 (US)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH,Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


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