(19)
(11) EP 1 507 552 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.11.2004

(43) Date of publication:
23.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/08

(21) Application number: 03731406.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 38/16, A61K 38/19, A01N 1/02, C12N 5/00, C07K 5/00, C07K 14/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/016734
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/100026 (04.12.2003 Gazette 2003/49)
(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 28.05.2002 US 384000 P
22.05.2003 US 443733

(71) Applicants:
  • NOVOCELL, INC.
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)
  • Becton Dickinson and Company
    Franklin Lakes,New Jersey 07417 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SCHARP, David,c/o Novocell, Inc.
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)

(74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus 
PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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