Owner Durect Corporation

Inventors Theeuwes, Felix; Culwell, John; Poutiatine, Andrew; Wickman, Peter; Johnson, Randolph Mellus; Gillis, Edward M.; Filice, James A.; Brown, James E.; Dinka, John; Yum, Su Il

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2002323569

PCT Number PCT/US02/28006

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/024360

Priority 10/188,325 27.06.02 US; 60/323,406 17.09.01 US; 60/377,541 03.05.02 US

Filing date 29 August 2002

Wipo publication date 1 April 2003

Acceptance publication date 29 May 2008

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