(19)
(11) EP 1 696 725 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:
08.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/23

(21) Application number: 04815263.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01N 63/02(2006.01)
A01N 43/54(2006.01)
A01N 37/36(2006.01)
A01N 61/00(2006.01)
A01N 47/04(2006.01)
A01N 43/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/043161
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/062899 (14.07.2005 Gazette 2005/28)

(54)

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS PROVIDING AGRONOMICALLY BENEFICAL EFFECTS IN LEGUMES AND NON-LEGUMES

VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT AGRONOMISCH NÜTZLICHEN WIRKUNGEN BEI HÜLSENFRÜCHTEN UND NICHTHÜLSENFRÜCHTEN

METHODES ET COMPOSITIONS PRODUISANT SUR LES LEGUMINEUSES ET LES NON-LEGUMINEUSES DES EFFETS BENEFIQUES SUR LE PLAN AGRONOMIQUE


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

(30) Priority: 23.12.2003 US 532258 P
06.07.2004 US 585609 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(60) Divisional application:
15169762.0

(73) Proprietor: Novozymes BioAG A/S
2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, R., Stewart
    Pewaukee, WI 53072 (US)
  • OSBURN, Robert, M.
    Mequon, WI 53092 (US)
  • KOSANKE, John, W.
    Waukesha, WI 53186 (US)

(74) Representative: Stolmár & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
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80331 München (DE)


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WO-A1-00/20616
WO-A1-03/045877
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