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(11) EP 1 196 417 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:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/16

(21) Application number: 00946798.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07D 487/04, A61K 31/55, C07C 321/30, C07C 317/32, C07D 223/12
// (C07D487/04, 223:00), C07D209:00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/016322
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/005793 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(54)

1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXAHYDROAZEPINO 4,5-b]INDOLES CONTAINING ARYLSULFONES AT THE 9-POSITION

1,2,3,4,5,6,-HEXAHYDROAZEPINO[4,5-B]INDOLE, DIE ARYLSULFONE AN DIE 9-STELLUNG ENTHALTEN

1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXAHYDROAZEPINE 4,5-b]INDOLES CONTENANT DES ARYLSULFONES A LA POSITION 9


(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: 19.07.1999 US 144574 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(73) Proprietor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JACOBSEN, E., Jon
    Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (US)
  • HENDGES, Susan, K.
    Kalamazoo, MI 49006 (US)

(74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)


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