(19)
(11) EP 2 061 748 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.05.2008

(43) Date of publication:
27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21) Application number: 07814214.8

(22) Date of filing: 17.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 209/52(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/076195
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/027740 (06.03.2008 Gazette 2008/10)
(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: 29.08.2006 US 841147 P

(71) Applicant: Office Of Intellectual Property And Technology
San Juan PR 00926-1117 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DE JESUS, Melvin
    Humacoa PR 00791 (US)
  • ORTIZ-MARCIALES, Margarita
    Humacao PR 00791 (US)
  • STEPANENKO, Viatcheslav
    Humacao, PR 00791 (US)
  • HUANG, Xiaogen
    Humacao, PR 00791 (US)
  • HUANG, Kun
    Humacao, PR 00791 (US)
  • FRANCISCO, Merced
    Humacao, PR 00791 (US)

(74) Representative: Isenbruck, Günter 
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn LLP Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim
68165 Mannheim (DE)

   


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