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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/47 (21) Application number: 03709716.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/555, C07K 14/56, C07K 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/001745 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/070764 (28.08.2003 Gazette 2003/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 19.02.2002 EP 02075722 (71) Applicant: RMF DICTAGENE S.A. 1066 Epalinges (CH)	(72) Inventor: STRONG, Andrew, Edward CH-1018 Lausanne (CH) (74) Representative: Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M. et al Arnold & Siedsma,Sweelinckpleain 1 2517 GK The Hague 2517 GK The Hague (NL)