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(11) EP 1 402 003 A1

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 00969011.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 1/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/040704
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/012779 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 19.08.1999 US 149795 P

(71) Applicant: Universal Preservation Technologies, Inc.
San Diego,California 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRONSHTEIN, Victor
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • ISAAC, Charles
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • DJORDJEVIC, Gordana, M.
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)

(74) Representative: Van Malderen, Joelle et al
Office Van Malderen,Place Reine Fabiola 6/1
1083 Bruxelles
1083 Bruxelles (BE)

   


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