(19)
(11) EP 2 046 306 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:
27.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/16

(21) Application number: 07789340.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 9/50(2006.01)
A61K 9/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2007/050428
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/012573 (31.01.2008 Gazette 2008/05)

(54)

COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING STARCH

STÄRKE ENTHALTENDE BESCHICHTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG

COMPOSITION DE REVÊTEMENT CONTENANT DE L'AMIDON


(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 27.07.2006 GB 0614933
01.09.2006 GB 0617215

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/16

(73) Proprietor: University of Sunderland
Sunderland SR1 3SD (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • PODCZECK, Gisela Fridrun
    Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5FB (GB)
  • FREIRE, Ana Cristina Teixeira de Almeida Lopes
    3150-152 Condeixa-a-nova (PT)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD
Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/52512
US-B1- 6 703 044
WO-A-2007/092717
US-B1- 6 951 657
   
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