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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.03.2003 (43) Date of publication: 09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28 (21) Application number: 01974474.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 10/135, G11C 11/16, H01L 41/08, G01R 33/09, H01S 5/183 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0104/511 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/2022 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(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: 10.10.2000 GB 0024806 05.12.2000 GB 0029629 04.01.2001 GB 0100193 (71) Applicant: Gentech Investment Group AG. 6302 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: DOYLE, Richard, Alan,Scientific Generics Ltd. Harston,Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH (GB) EDGE, Gordon, Malcolm,Scientific Generics Ltd. Harston,Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH (GB) TIMSON, Daniel,Scientific Generics Ltd. Harston,Cambridgeshire CB2 5NH (GB) (74) Representative: Jones, William  i.p.21 LimitedNorwich Research Park ColneyNorwich NR4 7UT ColneyNorwich NR4 7UT (GB)