(19)
(11) EP 1 212 463 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.11.2001

(43) Date of publication:
12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24

(21) Application number: 00960244.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA0001/043
(87) International publication number:
WO 0118/240 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)
(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: 08.09.1999 CA 2282062
20.10.1999 US 160618 P
10.04.2000 CA 2303504

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver,British Columbia V6T 1Z3 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • KEOWN, PaulImmunology Laboratory
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9 (CA)
  • KHANI-HANJANI, AbbasImmunology Laboratory
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9 (CA)
  • HOAR, DavidImmunology Laboratory
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9 (CA)

(74) Representative: De Clercq, Ann et al
De Clercq, Brants & Partners cv.,Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem (BE)

   


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