(19)
(11) EP 0 958 378 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21) Application number: 97944521.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/ 50( . )
C12M 1/ 00( . )
C12Q 1/ 68( . )
G01N 33/ 566( . )
 C07H 21/ 04( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
G01N 33/ 15( . )
G01N 37/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/017413
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/013527 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.09.1996 US 19960026621P
24.09.1996 US 19960719132

(60) Divisional application:
99107983.1 / 0952228

(71) Applicant: Rapigene, Inc.
Bothell, Washington 98021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN NESS, Jeffrey
    Seattle, WA 98125 (US)
  • TABONE, John
    Bothell, WA 98011 (US)
  • GARRISON, Lori, K.
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT, 52 Bounds Green Road
London N11 2EY
London N11 2EY (GB)

   


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