METHODS FOR PERFORMING MAGNETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY ASSAYS

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EP 1 226 434 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:
	16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48

(21)	Application number: 00972012.9

(22)	Date of filing: 05.10.2000

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 33/543^(2006.01)

G01N 33/558^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2000/027452

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2001/029559 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)

(54)	METHODS FOR PERFORMING MAGNETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY ASSAYS VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG MAGNETISCHER CHROMATOGRAPHISCHER ASSAYS METHODES D'EXECUTION DE DOSAGES PAR CHROMATOGRAPHIE MAGNETIQUE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

15.10.1999 US 418864
25.09.2000 US 668966

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(73)	Proprietor: Wavesense, Inc
	Irvine CA 92818 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	FEISTEL, Christopher Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (US)

(74)	Representative: Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan et al
	Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW (GB)

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