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(11) EP 1 377 674 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.08.2003

(43) Date of publication:
07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(21) Application number: 02745213.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12P 13/04, C12P 13/08, C12N 1/21
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/003728
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/086137 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)
(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: 10.04.2001 DE 10117816

(71) Applicant: Degussa AG
40474 Düsseldorf (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • FARWICK, Mike
    45131 Essen (DE)
  • BATHE, Brigitte
    33154 Salzkotten (DE)
  • HERMANN, Thomas
    33739 Bielefeld (DE)
  • MARX, Achim
    33790 Halle (DE)
  • PFEFFERLE, Walter
    33790 Halle (DE)

   


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