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(11) EP 0 579 597 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.01.1994 Bulletin 1994/04

(21) Application number: 91906228.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/ 68( . )
C07K 14/ 35( . )
G01N 33/ 53( . )
G01N 33/ 60( . )
C07K 14/ 195( . )
C07K 14/ 41( . )
G01N 33/ 569( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA1991/000094
(87) International publication number:
WO 1992/016652 (01.10.1992 Gazette 1992/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, John, A.
    Ladner, British Columbia V4K 3N2 (CA)
  • ALTAMIRANO, Manuel
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Brown, John David, et al 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München
D-80801 München (DE)

   


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