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(11) EP 2 870 249 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.03.2015

(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/20

(21) Application number: 13799831.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/82(2006.01)
 A01N 37/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/044717
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/185036 (12.12.2013 Gazette 2013/50)
(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 07.06.2012 US 201261656546 P

(71) Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOFFMAN, Thomas
    Zionsville, Indiana 46077 (US)
  • CUI, Yunxing
    Carmel, Indiana 46032 (US)
  • OBOURN, Malcolm
    West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 (US)
  • PARKHURST, Dawn M.
    Avon, Indiana 46123 (US)
  • WIGGINS, Barry
    Westfield, Indiana 46074 (US)
  • VERCAUTEREN, Michael
    Lafayette, Indiana 47904 (US)

(74) Representative: Weickmann & Weickmann 
Postfach 860 820
81635 München
81635 München (DE)

   


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