ASSAYS, DEVICES AND KITS FOR DETERMINING MALE FERTILITY

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EP 0 789 538 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	20.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/34

(21)	Application number: 95939003.0

(22)	Date of filing: 31.10.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61D 19/ 00^{( . )}
C12Q 1/ 32^{( . )}
G01N 33/ 53^{( . )}
G01N 33/ 68^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1995/014083

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/013225 (09.05.1996 Gazette 1996/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

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Priority:

31.10.1994 US 19940332825
31.10.1994 US 19940332826

(71)	Applicant: Beth Israel Hospital Association
	Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ALVAREZ, Juan, G. Boston, MA 02109 (US)

(74)	Representative: Price, Vincent Andrew
	FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street Horley Surrey RH6 7BN Horley Surrey RH6 7BN (GB)

(54)	ASSAYS, DEVICES AND KITS FOR DETERMINING MALE FERTILITY