(19)
(11) EP 1 406 483 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16

(21) Application number: 01966075.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A01H 5/00, C12P 21/00, C12N 15/82
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/026189
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/015675 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)
(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: 22.08.2000 US 227439 P
16.11.2000 US 713994
18.04.2001 US 837944

(71) Applicants:
  • Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Hayward, CA 94541 (US)
  • Pilgrim, Marsha
    Fremont, CA 94536 (US)
  • Creelman, Robert
    Castro Valley, CA 94546 (US)
  • Dubell, Arnold J.
    San Leandro, CA 94578 (US)
  • Heard, Jacqueline
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • Jiang, Cai-Zhong
    Fremont, CA 94555 (US)
  • Keddie, James
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
  • Adam, Luc
    Hayward, CA 94545 (US)
  • Ratcliff, Oliver
    Oakland, CA 94606 (US)
  • Reuber, Lynne J.
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • Riechmann, Jose Luis
    Pasadena, CA 91101-3448 (US)
  • Yu, Guo-Liang
    Berkley, CA 94706 (US)
  • Pineda, Omaira
    Vero Beach, FL 32960 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PILGRIM, Marsha
    Fremont, CA 94536 (US)
  • CREELMAN, Robert
    Castro Valley, CA 94546 (US)
  • DUBELL, Arnold, J.
    san Leandro, CA 94578 (US)
  • HEARD, Jacqueline
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • JIANG, Cai-Zhong
    Fremont, CA 94555 (US)
  • KEDDIE, James
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
  • ADAM, Luc
    Hayward, CA 94545 (US)
  • RATCLIFF, Oliver
    Oakland, CA 94606 (US)
  • REUBER, J., Lynne
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • RIECHMANN, Jose, Luis
    Pasadena, CA 91101-3448 (US)
  • YU, Guo-Liang
    Berkeley, CA 94706 (US)
  • PINEDA, Omaira
    Vero Beach, FL 32960 (US)

(74) Representative: Holmberg, Martin 
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall ABP.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm
118 93 Stockholm (SE)

   


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