(19)
(11) EP 1 231 835 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(21) Application number: 00978217.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 1/00, C12N 5/14, C12N 15/82, C12N 15/87
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0028/141
(87) International publication number:
WO 0102/6459 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)
(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: 12.10.1999 US 159464 P
08.11.1999 US 164132 P
17.11.1999 US 166228 P
17.04.2000 US 197899 P
22.08.2000 US 227439 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Hayward, CA 94541 (US)
  • Ratcliffe, Oliver
    Oakland, CA 94606 (US)
  • Heard, Jacqueline
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • Samaha, Raymond
    Capitola, CA 95010 (US)
  • Creelman, Robert
    Castro Valley, CA 94546 (US)
  • Keddie, James
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RATCLIFFE, Oliver
    Oakland, CA 94606 (US)
  • HEARD, Jacqueline
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • SAMAHA, Raymond
    Capitola, CA 95010 (US)
  • CREELMAN, Robert
    Castro Valley, CA 94546 (US)
  • KEDDIE, James
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
  • JIANG, Cai-Zhong
    Fremont, CA 94555 (US)
  • REUBER, Lynne
    Fremont, CA 94538 (US)
  • RIECHMANN, Jose, Luis
    Oakland, CA 94611 (US)

(74) Representative: Helbing, Jörg, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. et al
Patentanwältevon Kreisler-Selting-Werner,Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln
50462 Köln (DE)

   


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