(19)
(11) EP 1 220 716 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:
16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 00947347.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01L 11/00(2006.01)
G01N 1/34(2006.01)
 B01L 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/019173
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/005509 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(54)

A LOW BINDING LIQUID RETAINING AND FILTERING DEVICE

SCHWACH BINDENDE VORRICHTUNG ZUR RÜCKHALTUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND ZUR FILTERUNG

DISPOSITIF DE FILTRATION ET DE RETENTION DE LIQUIDE A FAIBLE FIXATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 16.07.1999 US 145527 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28

(60) Divisional application:
05075236.9 / 1559481

(73) Proprietor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma Company
Princeton, NJ 08543-4000 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • TORTORELLA, Micky, Daniel
    Newark, DE 19702 (US)

(74) Representative: Gambell, Derek et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ (GB)


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