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(11) EP 1 538 166 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:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(21) Application number: 04256686.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08B 37/08(2006.01)
A61K 47/48(2006.01)
A61K 47/36(2006.01)

(54)

Hyaluronic acid derivative with urethane linkage

Hyaluronsäurederivat mit einer Urethanbindung

Dérivé de l'acide hyaluronique avec un groupement uréthane


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 04.12.2003 GB 0328168

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23

(73) Proprietor: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Chutung, Hsinchu (TW)

(72) Inventors:
  • Chen, Jui-Hsiang
    Hsinchu Taiwan (CN)
  • Tsai, Bin-Hong
    Kaohsiung Taiwan (CN)
  • Chang, Hsuen-Tseng
    Sinsing District Kaohsiung City Taiwan (CN)
  • Chen, Muh-Lan
    Hsinchu City Taiwan (CN)
  • Chen, Yu-Hua
    South District Taichung City Taiwan (CN)
  • Jan, Shu-Hua
    Yungjing Shiang Changhua Taiwan (CN)
  • Liu, Mei-Jung
    Miaoli Taiwan (CN)

(74) Representative: Jacob, Reuben Ellis et al
R G C Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-02/098923
US-A- 5 705 270
US-A- 5 510 418
   
       
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