METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF BIOFILM

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EP 1 578 695 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:
	02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	14.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/33

(21)	Application number: 03814564.5

(22)	Date of filing: 06.06.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C02F 1/50^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/017882

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/060818 (22.07.2004 Gazette 2004/30)

(54)	METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF BIOFILM VERFAHREN ZUR BIOFILMENTFERNUNG PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DE FILM BIOLOGIQUE

(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:
	LT LV

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Priority:

20.12.2002 US 435680 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(73)	Proprietor: LONZA INC.
	Allendale, NJ 07401-1629 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LUDENSKY, Michael Randolph, NJ 07869 (US) SWEENY, Philip, Gerdon Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (US)

(74)	Representative: Riegler, Norbert Hermann
	Lonza AG Patentabteilung Postfach 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)

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