WATER SOLUBLE FLUORESCENT DYES FREE OF AGGREGATION AND SERUM BINDING AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND METHODS - Patent 1133531

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EP 1 133 531 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38

(21)	Application number: 99962769.8

(22)	Date of filing: 12.11.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C09B 47/04, G01N 33/533, G01N 33/58

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9926/983

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0031/187 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

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

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Priority:

25.11.1998 US 109969 P

(71)	Applicant: Hyperion, Inc.
	Miami, FL 33186 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DANDLIKER, Walter, B. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) HSU, Mao, Lin Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (US)

(74)	Representative: Dean, John Paul et al
	Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)

(54)	WATER SOLUBLE FLUORESCENT DYES FREE OF AGGREGATION AND SERUM BINDING AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND METHODS