(19)
(11) EP 1 232 282 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:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(21) Application number: 00973154.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/68(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2000/001676
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/038568 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(54)

AUTOMATED METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING RELATED BIOMOLECULAR SEQUENCES

AUTOMATISCHES VERFAHEN ZUM IDENTIFIZIEREN VON ÄHNLICHEN BIOMOLEKULAREN SEQUENZEN

PROCEDE AUTOMATISE PERMETTANT D'IDENTIFIER DES SEQUENCES BIOMOLECULAIRES APPARENTEES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.11.1999 EP 99811086

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(73) Proprietor: Applied Research Systems ARS Holding N.V.
Curacao (AN)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOOFT VAN HUIJSDUIJNEN, Rob
    CH-1233 Bernex (CH)
  • COLINGE, Jacques
    CH-1209 Geneva (CH)

(74) Representative: Moinas, Michel et al
Moinas & Savoye S.A., 42 rue Plantamour
1201 Genève
1201 Genève (CH)


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