(19)
(11) EP 3 116 494 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:
28.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/38

(21) Application number: 15709665.2

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/375(2006.01)
A61K 9/00(2006.01)
A61K 33/04(2006.01)
A61P 1/10(2006.01)
 A61K 47/10(2017.01)
A61K 31/765(2006.01)
A61K 33/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2015/054856
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/135880 (17.09.2015 Gazette 2015/37)

(54)

METHOD OF CLEANSING THE COLON

VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG DES DICKDARMS

MÉTHODE DE NETTOYAGE DU CÔLON

(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: 10.03.2014 US 201414202098

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/03

(60) Divisional application:
20189946.5 / 3777850

(73) Proprietor: Norgine B.V.
1083 HP Amsterdam (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • CLAYTON, Lucy
    Harefield Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 6NS (GB)
  • COCKETT, Alasdair
    Hengoed Mid-Glamorgan CF82 8SJ (GB)
  • CHRISTODOULOU, Mark
    Harefield Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 6NS (GB)
  • DAVIDSON, Ian
    Harefield Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 6NS (GB)
  • FARRAG, Lynn
    Harefield Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 6NS (GB)
  • HALPHEN, Marc
    Harefield Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 6NS (GB)
  • JONES, Leighton
    Harefield Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 6NS (GB)
  • PETROSSIAN, Vanik
    Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 (US)
  • STEIN, Peter
    NL-1101 CA Amsterdam Zuid Oost (NL)
  • TISI, David
    Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 (US)
  • UNGAR, Alex
    Wigton Cumberland CA7 0LZ (GB)
  • WORTHINGTON, Jeffrey
    Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 (US)

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(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2014/040994
 US-A1- 2014 010 895
   
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