MICROBE, MICROBIAL EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE, AND USES THEREOF - Patent 1224279

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EP 1 224 279 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.01.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(21)	Application number: 00973866.7

(22)	Date of filing: 25.10.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/10, C12N 1/20, C12P 19/04, C08B 37/00, A61K 31/715, A61K 31/192

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0029/456

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0130/997 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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

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Priority:

26.10.1999 US 161588 P
26.10.1999 US 161391 P

(71)	Applicants:
	Bulla, Lee A., Jr. Tioga, TX 76271 (US) Candas, Mehmet Dallas, TX 75240 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Bulla, Lee A., Jr. Tioga, TX 76271 (US) Candas, Mehmet Dallas, TX 75240 (US)

(74)	Representative: McCall, John Douglas et al
	W.P. THOMPSON & CO.Coopers BuildingChurch Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

(54)	MICROBE, MICROBIAL EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE, AND USES THEREOF