(19)
(11) EP 0 975 810 B8

(12) CORRECTED NEW EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/03

(45) Date of publication and mentionof the opposition decision:
30.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/51

(21) Application number: 98910143.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/70(2006.01)
C12N 7/00(2006.01)
A61B 19/00(2006.01)
 C12Q 1/68(2018.01)
C07H 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/004123
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/030723 (16.07.1998 Gazette 1998/28)

(54)

METHOD OF PCR TESTING OF POOLED BLOOD SAMPLES

VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG VON BLUTPROBEN-MISCHUNGEN MITTELS PCR

PROCEDE DESTINE A L'ANALYSE PAR PCR D'ECHANTILLONS GROUPES DE SANG

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 06.01.1997 US 778610

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05

(73) Proprietors:
  • Baxalta Incorporated
    Bannockburn, IL 60015 (US)
  • Baxalta GmbH
    6300 Zug (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • PEDDADA, Lorraine, B.
    Arcadia, CA 91007 (US)
  • HELDEBRANT, Charles, M.
    Arcadia, CA 91006-2028 (US)
  • CONRAD, Andrew, J.
    Los Angeles, CA 90049 (US)

(74) Representative: Alt, Michael 
Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München
80333 München (DE)


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