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(11) EP 1 578 910 A2

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

(21) Application number: 02780877.3

(22) Date of filing: 15.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/015983
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/000840 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.06.2001 US 300189 P
30.07.2001 US 309006 P
22.01.2002 US 351336 P

(71) Applicant: DIVERSA CORPORATION
San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DESANTIS, Grace
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • CHAPLIN, Jennifer, Ann
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • WEINER, David Paul
    Del Mar, CA 92104 (US)
  • MILAN, Aileen
    San Diego, CA 92126 (US)
  • CHI, Ellen
    Del Mar, CA 92014 (US)
  • SHORT, Jay, M.
    Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-7214 (US)
  • MADDEN, Mark
     (US)
  • BURK, Mark
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • ROBERTSON, Dan
    Solana Beach, CA 92075 (US)

(74) Representative: Wakerley, Helen Rachael 
Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


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