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(11) EP 1 315 963 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/23

(21) Application number: 01960700.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/50, G01N 33/566, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0109/727
(87) International publication number:
WO 0201/8938 (07.03.2002 Gazette 2002/10)
(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: 01.09.2000 GB 0021484

(71) Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • JUNG, Birgit
    55270 Schwabenheim (DE)
  • KRAUT, Norbert
    88436 Eberhardzell (DE)
  • MÜLLER, Stefan
    81371 München (DE)
  • KISTLER, Barbara
    64319 Pfungstadt (DE)
  • SEITHER, Peter
    88400 Risseg Halde (DE)
  • QUAST, Karsten
    88433 Schemmerberg (DE)
  • WEITH, Andreas
    88436 Eberhardzell (DE)

(74) Representative: Mahlbacher, Volker et al
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH,CD Patents
55216 Ingelheim
55216 Ingelheim (DE)

   


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