(19)
(11) EP 1 449 108 A1

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 02778747.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 15/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/035576
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/040949 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)
(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: 07.11.2001 US 347562 P

(71) Applicant: Biowulf Technologies, LLC
Savannah, GA 31406 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WESTON, Jason
    Sussex TN38 0XP (GB)
  • ELLISSEEF, Andre,407 W. 51st Street
    New York, NY 10019 (US)
  • SCHÖLKOPF, Bernhard
    72074 Tübingen (DE)
  • PEREZ-CRUZ, Fernando,A.T.S.C.,Univ. Carolos III
    28911 Madrid (ES)
  • GUYON, Isabelle
    Berkeley, CA 94708 (US)

(74) Representative: Boff, James Charles 
Phillips & Leigh5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA
London EC4A 3BA (GB)

   


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