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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.05.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00948733.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/25, C07K 14/545 (86) International application number: PCT/US0019/508 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/974 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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: 16.07.1999 US 144298 P (71) Applicant: Interleukin Genetics, Inc. San Antonio, TX 78216-4749 (US)	(72) Inventors: NICKLIN, Martin Sheffield S10 4GG (GB) BARTON, Jenny Sheffield S3 7XB (GB) (74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)