GENES THAT CONFER REGENERATION ABILITY TO PLANTS, AND USES THEREOF

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EP 1 650 301 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10

(21)	Application number: 04771310.2

(22)	Date of filing: 30.07.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C07K 14/415^(2006.01)

C12N 15/82^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP2004/011307

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/012520 (10.02.2005 Gazette 2005/06)

(54)	GENES THAT CONFER REGENERATION ABILITY TO PLANTS, AND USES THEREOF GENE, DIE PFLANZENREGENERIERUNG ERMÖGLICHEN, UND DEREN VERWENDUNGEN GENES CONFERANT LA CAPACITE DE REGENERATION AUX PLANTES ET LEURS UTILISATIONS

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE CH DE FR GB LI NL

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Priority:

31.07.2003 US 491837 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17

(73)	Proprietors:
	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. Tokyo 107-8556 (JP) National University Corporation Nagoya University Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8601 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	NISHIMURA, Asuka Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0114 (JP) MATSUOKA, Makoto, Nat.Univ.Corp.Nagoya University Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8601 (JP) ASHIKARI, Motoyuki, Nat.Univ.Cor.Nagoya University Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8601 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
	J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

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WO-A2-01/25454

WO-A2-02/36786

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