KITS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING THE EFFICACY OF CHONDROPROTECTIVE COMPOSITIONS - Patent 1289531

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EP 1 289 531 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.04.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21)	Application number: 01944213.6

(22)	Date of filing: 01.06.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/7008, A61K 9/08, A23L 2/00, A23L 1/305, A23L 1/304

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0117/721

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/3833 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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

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Priority:

02.06.2000 US 586514

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SARAMA, Robert, Joseph Loveland, OH 45140 (US) HARRIS, Judith, Lynn Cleves, OH 45002 (US) SPENCE, Kris, Eugene Maderia, OH 45243 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kremer, Véronique et al
	Procter & Gamble Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	KITS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING THE EFFICACY OF CHONDROPROTECTIVE COMPOSITIONS