(19)
(11) EP 1 636 268 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:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/07

(21) Application number: 04776252.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07K 16/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/017514
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/108895 (16.12.2004 Gazette 2004/51)

(54)

HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES THAT RECOGNIZE BETA AMYLOID PEPTIDE

HUMANISIERTE ANTIKÖRPER, DIE BETA AMYLOID-PEPTID ERKENNEN

ANTICORPS HUMANISES QUI RECONNAISSENT LE PEPTIDE BETA-AMYLOIDE


(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 30.05.2003 US 474654 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/12

(73) Proprietors:
  • Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy
    Dublin 2 (IE)
  • Wyeth LLC
    Madison, NJ 07940 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BASI, Guriq
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • SALDANHA, Jose, W.
    Enfield, EN1 3BD (GB)
  • BARD, Frédérique
    Pacifica, CA 94044 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul 
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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WO-A2-02/088306
US-B1- 6 743 427
WO-A-95/07301
US-A1- 2004 082 762
US-B1- 6 750 324
   
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