(19)
(11) EP 1 448 783 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
25.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/35

(21) Application number: 02803331.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12P 1/00, C12P 13/00, C12P 13/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2002/001776
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/044204 (30.05.2003 Gazette 2003/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.11.2001 US 331609 P
20.11.2001 US 331608 P

(71) Applicant: Interbrew S.A.
3000 Leuven (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • CATTEEUW, Marnix
    B- 3012 Leuven (BE)
  • JANSSENS, Philippe
    B- 1300 Wavre (BE)
  • HASELAARS, Patrick
    B- 3000 Leuven (BE)
  • KERR, James, W.
    London, Ontario N6J 2B6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Banzer, Hans-Jörg, Dipl.-Ing. 
Kraus & WeisertPatent- und RechtsanwälteThomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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