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(11) EP 1 401 437 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(21) Application number: 02742096.7

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/429, A61K 31/47, A61K 31/435
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/018944
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/102377 (27.12.2002 Gazette 2002/52)
(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: 15.06.2001 US 298768 P

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MITRA, Sumita, B.
    West St. Paul, MN 55118 (US)
  • SHELBURNE, Charles, E.
    Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 (US)
  • TOMAI, Mark, A.
    Woodbury, MN 55125 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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