PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE NUCLEUS AND METHOD OF SCREENING CRYSTALLIZATION CONDITIONS

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EP 1 559 814 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:
	23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	09.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/06

(21)	Application number: 03792820.7

(22)	Date of filing: 25.08.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C30B 7/02^(2006.01)
B01D 9/02^(2006.01)

C30B 29/58^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP2003/010681

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/018744 (04.03.2004 Gazette 2004/10)

(54)	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE NUCLEUS AND METHOD OF SCREENING CRYSTALLIZATION CONDITIONS VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KRISTALLKERNS UND VERFAHREN ZUR BERWACHUNG VON KRISTALLISATIONSBEDINGUNGEN PROCESSUS DE PRODUCTION DE NOYAU CRISTALLIN ET PROCEDE DE CRIBLAGE D'ETATS DE CRISTALLISATION

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB LI

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Priority:

26.08.2002 JP 2002245700
27.12.2002 JP 2002382617
26.03.2003 JP 2003086561
11.07.2003 JP 2003273685

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

(73)	Proprietor: Sosho, Inc.
	Osaka 541-0053 (JP)

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Inventors:

SASAKI, Takatomo, c/o Graduate School of Eng.
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871 (JP)
MORI, Yusuke, c/o Graduate School of Eng.
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871 (JP)
YOSHIMURA, Masashi, c/o Graduate School of Eng.
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871 (JP)
ADACHI, Hiroaki, c/o Graduate School of Eng.
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871 (JP)
MASUHARA, Hiroshi, c/o Graduate School of Eng.
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871 (JP)
HOSOKAWA, Youichiroh, c/o Graduate School of Eng.
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871 (JP)
TAKANO, Kazufumi, c/o Graduate School of Eng.
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0871 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Webber, Philip Michael
	Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-01/02075
JP-A- 2003 306 497

JP-A- 2002 068 899

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