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(11) EP 1 241 939 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(21) Application number: 00986772.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A01N 1/00, A01N 1/02, A01N 63/00, C12N 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0035/606
(87) International publication number:
WO 0104/9113 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)
(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: 30.12.1999 US 475611
30.12.1999 US 475369
30.12.1999 US 476047
30.12.1999 US 476394
30.10.2000 US 244347 P

(71) Applicant: University of Massachusetts
Boston, MA 02108 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VACANTI, Charles, A.
    Uxbridge, MA 01569 (US)
  • VACANTI, Martin, P.
    Westborough, MA 01581 (US)

(74) Representative: Grund, Martin, Dr. et al
Dr. Volker VossiusPatentanwaltskanzlei - RechtsanwaltskanzleiGeibelstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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