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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01911876.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 59/00, B65B 9/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0101/078 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/8453 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(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: 16.03.2000 GB 0006232 (71) Applicant: Doyen Medipharm Limited Wymondham,Norfolk NR18 0QJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: ISAACS, Alan WymondhamNorfolk NR18 0QJ (GB) (74) Representative: Flynn, Michael J.  William Jones Limited,Willow Lane House,Willow Lane Norwich NR2 1EU Norwich NR2 1EU (GB)