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(11) EP 1 701 608 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.12.2005

(43) Date of publication:
20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38

(21) Application number: 04815464.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01G 13/04(2006.01)
A01H 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/043391
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/063000 (14.07.2005 Gazette 2005/28)
(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: 22.12.2003 US 532018 P
12.07.2004 US 587240 P

(71) Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Johnston, Iowa 50131-1014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CALLAWAY, Mitchell Brett
    Independence, Iowa 50644 (US)
  • GOLDMAN, Daniel M.
    Des Moines, Iowa 50317 (US)
  • IWIG, Mark M.
    Johnston, Iowa 50131 (US)
  • KESTER, Kirby L.
    Kalaheo, Hawaii 96741 (US)

(74) Representative: Bentham, Andrew 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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