(19)
(11) EP 1 401 855 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.08.2003

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

(21) Application number: 02746584.8

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07H 21/04, C12N 15/11, C12N 15/85, C12N 15/86, C07K 5/00, C07K 17/00, G01N 33/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/019400
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/102990 (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 298441 P
31.08.2001 US 316446 P
26.02.2002 US 359594 P
31.05.2002 US 385173

(71) Applicant: Curagen Corporation
New Haven, CT 06511 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHIMKETS, Richard, A.
    Guilford, CT 06437 (US)
  • JEFFERS, Michael, E.
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)
  • PRAYAGA, Sudhirdas, K.
    O'Fallon, MI 63366 (US)
  • BOLDOG, Ferenc, L.
    North Haven, CT 06473 (US)
  • YANG, Meijia
    East Lyme, CT 06533 (US)
  • BURGESS, Catherine, E.
    Wethersfield, CT 06109 (US)
  • FERNANDES, Elma, R.
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)
  • HERRMANN, John, L.
    Guilford, CT 06437 (US)
  • LAROCHELLE, William J.
    Madison, CT 6443 (US)
  • LICHENSTEIN, Henri S.
    Guilford, CT 06437 (US)
  • GORMAN, Linda
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)
  • ZHONG, Mei
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)
  • PADIGARU, Muralidhara
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)
  • PENA, Carol E., A.
    New Haven, CT 06511 (US)
  • ALSOBROOK, John, P., II
    Madison, CT 06443 (US)
  • LEPLEY, Denise, M.
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)
  • RIEGER, Daniel K.
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)
  • GROSSE, William M.
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlich, George William et al
Mathys & SquireEuropean Patent Attorneys,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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