ENHANCING ACCUMULATION OF HETEROLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES IN PLANT SEEDS THROUGH TARGETED SUPPRESSION OF ENDOGENOUS STORAGE PROTEINS

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EP 1 668 137 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:
	19.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/42

(21)	Application number: 04770716.1

(22)	Date of filing: 27.08.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12N 15/82^(2006.01)
A01H 5/00^(2006.01)

C12N 15/11^(2006.01)
C07K 14/47^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IS2004/000012

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/021765 (10.03.2005 Gazette 2005/10)

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ENHANCING ACCUMULATION OF HETEROLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES IN PLANT SEEDS THROUGH TARGETED SUPPRESSION OF ENDOGENOUS STORAGE PROTEINS

VERBESSERUNG DER ANREICHERUNG HETEROLOGER POLYPEPTIDE IN PFLANZENSAMEN DURCH GEZIELTE SUPPRESSION ENDOGENER SPEICHERPROTEINE

ACCUMULATION RENFORCEE DE POLYPEPTIDES HETEROLOGUES DANS DES GRAINES DE PLANTES PAR SUPPRESSION CIBLEE DE PROTEINES DE STOCKAGE ENDOGENES

(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

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Priority:

27.08.2003 IS 693103
27.08.2003 US 497923 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24

(73)	Proprietor: ORF Líftaekni hf.
	203 Kopavogur (IS)

(72)	Inventor:
	ORVAR, Bjorn, Larus IS-200 Kopavogur (IS)

(74)	Representative: Arnason Faktor
	Intellectual Property Consulting Gudridarstig 2-4 113 Reykjavik 113 Reykjavik (IS)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 591 530
EP-A- 1 327 685
WO-A-01/35725

EP-A- 1 312 672
WO-A-00/77174
WO-A-03/001902

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