(19)
(11) EP 1 642 589 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:
03.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(21) Application number: 04733953.6

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/198(2006.01)
A61P 43/00(2006.01)
A23K 1/16(2006.01)
A61P 11/00(2006.01)
A23L 1/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/007106
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/100989 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(54)

PREVENTIVES/REMEDIES FOR SNORE OR RESPIRATORY DISTURBANCES DURING SLEEP

MITTEL ZUR PRÄVENTION/BEHANDLUNG VON SCHNARCHEN ODER ATEMSTÖRUNGEN IM SCHLAF

AGENTS PREVENTIFS/REMEDES POUR DES TROUBLES DU RONFLEMENT OU RESPIRATOIRES PENDANT LE SOMMEIL


(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

(30) Priority: 19.05.2003 JP 2003141124

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14

(73) Proprietor: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8315 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHIBAHARA, Susumu,c/o AJINOMOTO CO., INC.,
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 (JP)
  • SAKAI, Ryosei,c/o AJINOMOTO CO., INC.,
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 (JP)

(74) Representative: Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS
London EC2V 8AS (GB)


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JP-A- 2002 504 510
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CN-A- 1 159 919
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