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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.04.2001 (43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00925889.8 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0008/777 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/507 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 02.04.1999 US 127486 P (71) Applicant: Neogenesis, Inc. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)	(72) Inventors: WINTNER, Edward, A. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US) MOALLEMI, Ciamac C. Cambridge, MA 02142 (US) (74) Representative: Bassil, Nicholas Charles et al Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)