(19)
(11) EP 1 687 036 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:
31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/34

(21) Application number: 04812130.5

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 12/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/039547
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/053757 (16.06.2005 Gazette 2005/24)

(54)

STABILITY ENHANCEMENT OF SOLUTIONS CONTAINING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

STABILITÄTSVERBESSERUNG VON LÖSUNGEN MIT ANTIMIKROBIELLEN MITTELN

AMELIORATION DE STABILITE DE SOLUTIONS CONTENANT DES AGENTS ANTIMICROBIENS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 01.12.2003 US 725233

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32

(73) Proprietor: BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
Rochester, NY 14604 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • QUENVILLE, Irene
    Oswego, NY 13126 (US)
  • XIA, Erning
    Penfield, NY 14526 (US)
  • MAIER, Stephen
    Brockport, NY 14420 (US)
  • LEVER, O. William, Jr.
    Pittsford, NY 14534 (US)
  • HEILER, David, J.
    Avon, NY 14414 (US)
  • DOBIE, Alyce, K.
    Williamson, NY 14589 (US)

(74) Representative: Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH 
Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München
80335 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-B1- 6 228 323
   
       
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