(19)
(11) EP 1 651 166 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:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(21) Application number: 04778847.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 39/085(2006.01)
C12N 15/31(2006.01)
 C07K 14/31(2006.01)
C12N 15/81(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/023523
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/009379 (03.02.2005 Gazette 2005/05)

(54)

POLYPEPTIDES FOR INDUCING A PROTECTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

POLYPEPTIDE ZUR INDUKTION EINER SCHÜTZENDEN IMMUNANTWORT GEGEN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

POLYPEPTIDES POUR L'INDUCTION D'UNE REPONSE IMMUNITAIRE DE PROTECTION CONTRE LE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

(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: 24.07.2003 US 489840 P
14.11.2003 US 520115 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(73) Proprietor: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDERSON, Annaliesa, S.
    Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)
  • JANSEN, Kathrin Ute
    Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)
  • KELLY, Rosemarie
    Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)
  • SCHULTZ, Loren, D.
    Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)
  • MONTGOMERY, Donna, L.
    Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)
  • MCCLEMENTS, William, L.
    Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 (US)

(74) Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Merck Sharpe & Dohme Limited Hertford Road
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9BU
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9BU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-02/059148
WO-A2-02/059148
 WO-A-02/102829
   
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