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EP 1 355 539 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 01270255.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 1/30 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0114/260 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/7493 (20.06.2002 Gazette 2002/25)

(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: 16.12.2000 EP 00127644 01.03.2001 DE 10109798 (71) Applicant: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH 65929 Frankfurt am Main (DE)	(72) Inventor: CLAYTON, Paul London 2E27 9DZ (GB)