(19)
(11) EP 1 105 535 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24

(21) Application number: 99942167.0

(22) Date of filing: 13.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9918/438
(87) International publication number:
WO 0009/757 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 13.08.1998 US 96544 P
14.02.1999 US 120414 P

(71) Applicants:
  • U.S. Genomics
    Boston, MA 02215 (US)
  • THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Princeton, NJ 08544 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TEGENFELDT, Jonas, O.
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)
  • AUSTIN, Robert, H.
    Princeton, NJ 08544 (US)
  • CHAN, Eugene Y.,Suite 4
    Boston, MA 02108 (US)

(74) Representative: Brown, David Leslie et al
Page HargraveSouthgateWhitefriarsLewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT
Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)

   


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