METHODS FOR PRODUCING END-PRODUCTS FROM CARBON SUBSTRATES

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EP 1 581 617 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:
	02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05

(21)	Application number: 03707738.5

(22)	Date of filing: 06.02.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12P 7/06^(2006.01)
C12P 7/18^(2006.01)
C12P 7/44^(2006.01)
C12P 7/58^(2006.01)
C12P 19/02^(2006.01)

C12P 7/10^(2006.01)
C12P 7/20^(2006.01)
C12P 7/56^(2006.01)
C12P 7/60^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/003532

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/066816 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)

(54)	METHODS FOR PRODUCING END-PRODUCTS FROM CARBON SUBSTRATES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ENDPRODUKTEN AUS KOHLENSTOFFSUBSTRATEN PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION DE PRODUITS FINAUX A PARTIR DE SUBSTRATS DE CARBONE

(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 SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

08.02.2002 US 355260 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(73)	Proprietor: Danisco US Inc.
	Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHOTANI, Gopal, K. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) KUMAR, Manoj Fremont, CA 94555 (US) PUCCI, Jeff, P. Pacifica, CA 94044 (US) SANFORD, Karl, J. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) SHETTY, Jayarama, K. Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)

(74)	Representative: Forrest, Graham Robert et al
	Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)

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US-A- 4 316 956
US-A- 4 945 052
US-A- 5 792 631

WO-A2-02/00858
US-A- 4 514 496
US-A- 5 152 969

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