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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00944147.8 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 31/08, A01N 31/14, A01N 35/04, A01N 37/38, A01N 43/40, A01N 43/58, A01N 49/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0001/003 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/853 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)

(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: 23.07.1999 DK 105599 17.11.1999 US 165921 P (71) Applicant: Bioparken AS 1432 As (NO)	(72) Inventors: HOVDE, Henry, R. N-0586 Oslo (NO) KLEVELAND, Karsten N-3960 Statthelle (NO) NILSEN, Nils, Olav N-0770 Oslo (NO) STENSTROEM, Yngve N-0686 Oslo (NO) SKATTEBOEL, Lars N-1358 Jar (NO) (74) Representative: Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S  Sankt Annae Plads 11P.O.Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)