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(11) EP 2 437 603 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/15

(21) Application number: 10797501.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01N 43/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/037131
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/005388 (13.01.2011 Gazette 2011/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME RS

(30) Priority: 02.06.2009 US 183513 P
02.10.2009 US 572344
18.11.2009 US 262525 P
18.02.2010 US 305854 P
22.02.2010 US 306935 P
23.02.2010 US 307417 P
23.03.2010 US 316796 P

(71) Applicant: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Morrisville, NC 27560 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FORBES, William
    Raleigh, NC 27614 (US)
  • BORTEY, Enoch
    Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (US)
  • MERCHANT, Kunal
    Durham, NC 27705 (US)
  • SHAW, Audrey
    Durham, NC 27705 (US)

(74) Representative: Adam, Holger 
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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