(19)
(11) EP 1 287 044 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(21) Application number: 00975352.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 20/10, C08F 118/02, C08F 220/10, G02C 7/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0029/282
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/0866 (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

(30) Priority: 22.10.1999 US 161132 P
23.10.2000 US 696529

(71) Applicant: Novartis AG
4056 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • FAUBL, Hermann
    Lake Bluff, IL 60044 (US)
  • CARLSON, Gregory, Glen
    Park Ridge, IL 60068 (US)

(74) Representative: Gros, Florent 
Novartis AG
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)

   


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