(19)
(11) EP 1 515 982 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.12.2004

(43) Date of publication:
23.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/12

(21) Application number: 02725984.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07H 21/02, C12N 15/63, C12N 15/85
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/014753
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/089747 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 09.05.2001 US 852911
29.06.2001 US 895814
10.12.2001 US 12896

(71) Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
Seattle, WA 98104 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • XU, Jiangchun
    Bellevue, WA 98006 (US)
  • DILLON, Davin, C.
    Issaquah, WA 98027 (US)
  • MITCHAM, Jennifer, L.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • HARLOCKER, Susan, L.
    Seattle, WA 98117 (US)
  • JIANG, Yuqiu
    Kent, WA 98032 (US)
  • HENDERSON, Robert, A.
    Edmonds, WA 98026 (US)
  • KALOS, Michael, D.
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)
  • FANGER, Gary, R.
    Mill Creek, WA 98012 (US)
  • RETTER, Marc, W.
    Carnation, WA 98014 (US)
  • STOLK, John, A.
    Bothell, WA 98011 (US)
  • DAY, Craig, H.
    Shoreline, WA 98133 (US)
  • VEDVICK, Thomas, S.
    Federal Way, WA 98003 (US)
  • CARTER, Darrick
    Seattle, WA 98102 (US)
  • LI, Samuel, X.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • WANG, Aijun
    Issaquah, WA 98029 (US)
  • SKEIKY, Yasir, A., W.
    Bellevue, WA 98006 (US)
  • HEPLER, William, T.
    Seattle, WA 98125 (US)
  • HURAL, John
    Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (US)
  • MCNEILL, Patricia, D.
    Federal Way, WA 98003 (US)
  • HOUGHTON, Raymond L. Carlota
    Bothell, WA 98021 (US)
  • VINALS Y DE BASSOLS, Carlota
    1330 Rixensart (BE)
  • FOY, Teresa M.
    Federal Way, WA 98003 (US)
  • WATANABE, Yoshihiro
    Mercer Island, WA 98040 (US)
  • DENG, Ta
    Edmonds, WA 98026 (US)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance et al
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