(19)
(11) EP 1 208 190 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21) Application number: 00941533.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 1/20, C12N 1/21, C12N 1/15, C12N 1/19, C12N 15/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0016/806
(87) International publication number:
WO 0078/925 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)
(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

(30) Priority: 22.06.1999 US 139889 P

(71) Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATION
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLOOM, Fredric, R.
    Germantown, MD 20874 (US)
  • SCHMIDT, Brian, J.
    Rockville, MD 20853 (US)
  • LIN, Jhy-Jhu
    Potomac, MD 20854 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlich, George William et al
Mathys & SquireEuropean Patent Attorneys,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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