(19)
(11) EP 2 179 041 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.10.2009

(43) Date of publication:
28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17

(21) Application number: 08826817.2

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/31(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/067911
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/017902 (05.02.2009 Gazette 2009/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 22.06.2007 US 945850 P
19.03.2008 US 37884 P

(71) Applicant: Ibis Biosciences, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MASSIRE, Christian
    Carlsbad, California 92009 (US)
  • SAMPATH, Rangarajan
    San Diego, California 92130 (US)
  • BLYN, Lawrence B.
    Mission Viejo, California 92692 (US)
  • ECKER, David J.
    Encinitas, California 92024 (US)

(74) Representative: Hallybone, Huw George et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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