In einer eMail vom 18-8-01 21:11:13 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt
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> Look at patent # 4977137 called "Lactoferrin as a dietary ingredient
> promoting the growth of the gastrointestinal tract."
>
Would this mean that if a mother donates her milk to a GI patient to cure his
illness, this would be illegal? or that the donating mother and/or the
receiver would have to pay royalties?

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Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC
MOM, LLLL, primary schoolteacher
Hiilensberg, Germany

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