AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

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EP 1 003 915 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:
	01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21)	Application number: 98938802.0

(22)	Date of filing: 12.08.1998

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12Q 1/68^(1980.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB1998/002427

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/009211 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(54)	AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG VON NUKLEINSÄUREN AMPLIFICATION D'ACIDES NUCLEIQUES

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

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Priority:

13.08.1997 GB 9717061

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22

(73)	Proprietor: TEPNEL MEDICAL LIMITED
	Wythenshawe Manchester M23 9HZ (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	OULTRAM, John, Douglas Manchester M32 8JL (GB) COUTTS, Jacqueline, Clare Winsford, Cheshire CW7 1FA (GB)

(74)	Representative: Atkinson, Peter Birch et al
	MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-95/25180

FU D -J ET AL: "SEQUENCING DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA BY STRAND DISPLACEMENT" NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, vol. 25, no. 3, 1997, pages 677-679, XP000196977
WALKER G T ET AL: "STRAND DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFICATION - AN ISOTHERMAL, IN VITRO DNA AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUE" NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, vol. 20, no. 7, 1992, pages 1691-1696, XP002019521

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