(19)
(11) EP 1 206 696 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:
12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44

(21) Application number: 00989179.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 22/00(1980.01)
 G01N 33/543(1985.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/020470
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/020329 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(54)

TEST SYSTEMS AND SENSORS FOR DETECTING MOLECULAR BINDING EVENTS

TESTVERFAHREN UND SENSOREN ZUR ERMITTLUNG VON MOLEKULARBINDUNGSEREIGNISSEN

SYSTEMES DE TEST ET DETECTEURS PERMETTANT DE DETECTER LES EVENEMENTS MOLECULAIRES DE LIAISON

(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: 02.08.1999 US 365978

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21

(73) Proprietor: MDS Sciex
Concord, Ontario L4K 4V8 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • HEFTI, John
    San Francisco, CA 94131 (US)

(74) Representative: Bizley, Richard Edward et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/39190
US-A- 5 846 708
 US-A- 5 563 939
US-A- 5 858 666
   
       
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