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(11) EP 1 558 085 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(21) Application number: 02789213.2

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A01N 63/00, C07H 21/02, C07H 21/04, C12N 15/00, C12N 15/63, C12P 21/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/033243
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/034789 (29.04.2004 Gazette 2004/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Rockville, MD 20852 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIU, Ke
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • ROSENBERG, Steven, A.
    Potomac, MD 20854 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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