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(11) EP 0 742 287 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:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(21) Application number: 96303245.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
B01J 19/00(2006.01)
 C07H 21/00(2006.01)

(54)

Modified nucleic acid probes

Modifizierte Nukleinsäuresonden

Sondes d'acide nucleique modifiés

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 10.05.1995 US 440742
03.04.1996 US 630427

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.11.1996 Bulletin 1996/46

(73) Proprietor: Affymetrix, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McGall, Glenn H.
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • Miyada, Charles G.
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)
  • Cronin, Maureen T.
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)
  • Tan, Jennifer D.
    Newark, CA 94560 (US)
  • Chee, Mark S.
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Bizley, Richard Edward et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 535 242
WO-A-90/01564
WO-A-95/21265
 EP-A- 0 668 361
WO-A-93/09668
WO-A-96/27680
   
  • PEASE A C ET AL: "LIGHT-GENERATED OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAYS FOR RAPID DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS" PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA, vol. 91, no. 11, 24 May 1994, pages 5022-5026, XP000569532
  • FIDANZA J A ET AL: "Oligonucleotide analog arrays for enhanced hybridization." ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 213 (1-3). 1997. ORGN 303. ISSN: 0065-7727, XP002042986
   
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