(19)
(11) EP 1 479 773 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/35

(21) Application number: 03707178.4

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/12(2006.01)
 C07K 16/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/002336
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/072781 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(54)

MITE GALECTIN

GALECTIN AUS MILBEN

GALECTINE ANTI-ACARIENNE

(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

(30) Priority: 28.02.2002 JP 2002053146

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48

(73) Proprietors:
  • Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Tokyo 104-8002 (JP)
  • Fujisaki, Kozo
    Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • FUJISAKI, Kozo, Obihiro Univ.of Agri&Vetenary Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • NAGASAWA, Hideyuki, Obihiro Univ.Agri& Vet.Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • IGARASHI, Ikuo, Obihiro Univ.Agri& Vet.Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • SUZUKI, Hiroshi, Obihiro Univ.Agri & Vet. Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • SUGIMOTO, Chihiro, Obihiro Univ.Agri & Vet. Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • GEN, Gakunan, Obihiro Univ.Agri & Vet. Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • KADOTA, Kimie Obihiro Uni.of Agri&Vetenary Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • INOUE, Noboru, Obihiro Uni.of Agri.&Vetenary Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • YOKOYAMA, Naoaki, Obihiro Univ. Agri.& Vet.Med.
    Inada-cho Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-8555 (JP)
  • TSUJI, Naotoshi
    Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0035 (JP)

(74) Representative: Minderop, Ralph H. 
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