(19)
(11) EP 1 893 039 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:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22

(21) Application number: 06724215.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23L 1/30(2006.01)
A61K 31/202(2006.01)
A23L 1/29(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2006/003285
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/111295 (26.10.2006 Gazette 2006/43)

(54)

METHOD FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY

VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG UND VERHINDERUNG VON RESPIRATORISCHER INSUFFIZIENZ

TRAITEMENT ET PREVENTION DE L'INSUFFISANCE RESPIRATOIRE


(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 21.04.2005 EP 05008771

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/10

(73) Proprietors:
  • Beermann, Christopher
    36100 Petersberg (DE)
  • Zielen, Stefan
    65719 Hofheim (DE)
  • Boehles, Hans Josef
    60322 Frankfurt/Main (DE)
  • Schubert, Ralf
    64367 Mühltal (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Beermann, Christopher
    36100 Petersberg (DE)
  • Zielen, Stefan
    65719 Hofheim (DE)
  • Boehles, Hans Josef
    60322 Frankfurt/Main (DE)
  • Schubert, Ralf
    64367 Mühltal (DE)

(74) Representative: Köster, Hajo 
propindus Patentanwälte Niedmers Jaeger Köster Pippinplatz 4a
82131 Gauting
82131 Gauting (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 457 950
WO-A-93/19624
EP-A- 0 711 503
   
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