(19)
(11) EP 1 238 061 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21) Application number: 00980687.8

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 7/00, C07K 14/02, C07K 16/08, G01N 33/569, C12Q 1/70
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0032/108
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/8498 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.11.1999 US 167206 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Pharmasset, Ltd.
    St Michael,Barbados, W.I. (BB)
  • INNOGENETICS N.V.
    9052 Gent (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • STUYVER, Lieven
    Snellville, GA 30058 (US)
  • SCHINAZI, Raymond
    Decatur, GA 30033 (US)
  • DE GENDT, Sija
    B-9050 Gentbrugge (BE)
  • VAN GEYT, Caroline
    B-9000 Ghent (BE)
  • ZOULIM, Fabien
    F-69003 Lyon (FR)
  • FRIED, Michael
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)
  • ROSSAU, Rudi
    B-2180 Ekeren (BE)

(74) Representative: Leissler-Gerstl, Gabriele 
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner,Patentanwälte,Arnulfstrasse 25
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


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