(19)
(11) EP 1 408 775 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 01942929.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A23L 1/30, A23L 2/38, A23D 9/00, A61K 31/23, A61K 31/575, A61P 3/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2001/000802
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/091587 (06.12.2001 Gazette 2001/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 02.06.2000 US 586431

(71) Applicant: Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.
Vancouver,British Columbia V6C 2T8 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZAWISTOWSKI, Jerzy
    Port Moody, British Columbia V3H 4K6 (CA)
  • JONES, Peter, J.
    Baie D'Urfe, Quebec H9X 2V4 (CA)

(74) Representative: Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith 
Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


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