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(11) EP 0 789 779 A2

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 95939616.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/ 20( . )
C12Q 1/ 04( . )
C12Q 1/ 37( . )
 C12N 1/ 20( . )
C12Q 1/ 10( . )
C12Q 1/ 54( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/013887
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/014432 (17.05.1996 Gazette 1996/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 04.11.1994 US 19940334788
18.04.1995 US 19950423134

(60) Divisional application:
03023038.7 / 1403378

(60) Divisional application:
05000414.2 / 1528106

(71) Applicant: IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
Westbrook, ME 04092 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EHRENFELD, Elizabeth
    Falmouth, ME 04105 (US)
  • FRICKER, Colin
    Reading RG7 1XP (GB)
  • TOWNSEND, David, E.
    Scarborough, ME 04074 (US)

(74) Representative: Moon, Donald Keith, et al 
BREWER & SON Quality House Quality Court Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HT
London WC2A 1HT (GB)

   


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