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(11) EP 1 202 699 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(21) Application number: 00943950.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61J 3/07
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0006/098
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/631 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.07.1999 EP 99401949

(71) Applicant: WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
Morris PlainsNew Jersey 07950 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCOTT, Robert
    9100 Sint Niklaas (BE)
  • CADE, Dominique
    F-68000 Colmar (FR)
  • PETITJEAN, François
    F-68650 Hachimette (FR)
  • DEFORCHE, Guy
    B-8890 Dadizele (BE)

(74) Representative: Tesch, Rudolf, Dr. 
Warner-Lambert Company,Legal Division, Patent Department,c/o Gödecke GmbH,Mooswaldallee 1
79090 Freiburg
79090 Freiburg (DE)

   


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