(19)
(11) EP 1 408 937 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.02.2004

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

(21) Application number: 01986602.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 31/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2001/002759
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/030406 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)
(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: 13.10.2000 US 687384

(71) Applicants:
  • Dinan, Timothy Gerard
    Cobh,County Cork (IE)
  • Keeling, P. W. N.
    Dublin 4 (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • DINAN, T., G.
    Cobh,County Cork (IE)
  • KEELING, P., W., N.
    Dublin 4 (IE)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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