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(43) Date of publication: 19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25 (21) Application number: 00960859.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/12, C08L 63/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/603 (87) International publication number: WO 0122/133 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)

(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: 20.09.1999 GB 9922196 (71) Applicant: ISIS INNOVATION LIMITED Summertown,Oxford OX2 7BZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: TURBERFIELD, Andrew, Jonathan Oxfordshire OX3 0AR (GB) DENNING, Robert, Gordon Oxfordshire OX44 9NE (GB) (74) Representative: Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)