METHOD FOR CIRCULARIZING ADENOVIRAL NUCLEIC ACID VIA HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION - Patent 1326992

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EP 1 326 992 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(21)	Application number: 01977917.2

(22)	Date of filing: 05.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/861, C12N 15/63, C12N 15/64, C12N 15/10, C12N 15/11, C12N 7/01, C12N 5/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0142/529

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/1170 (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

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Priority:

10.10.2000 US 239547 P

(71)	Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
	Rahway,New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	YOUIL, Rima Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)

(74)	Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic et al
	Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	METHOD FOR CIRCULARIZING ADENOVIRAL NUCLEIC ACID VIA HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION