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(11) EP 1 253 204 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:
23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 02008908.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/00(2006.01)
G01N 33/487(2006.01)
 G01N 27/403(2006.01)
G01N 27/30(2006.01)

(54)

Biosensor

Biosensor

Capteur biologique

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

(30) Priority: 24.04.2001 US 840843

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44

(73) Proprietors:
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    68305 Mannheim (DE)
    Designated Contracting States:
    DE 
  • F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
    4070 Basel (CH)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE CH CY DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • Bhuller, Raghbir S.
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46236 (US)
  • Austera, John T.
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46236 (US)
  • Hill, Brian S.
    Avon, Indiana 46123 (US)
  • Wilsey, Christopher D.
    Carmel, Indiana 46032 (US)

(74) Representative: Jung, Michael 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH Patentabteilung
68298 Mannheim
68298 Mannheim (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 195 441
WO-A-99/58709
 WO-A-01/25775
US-A- 5 997 817
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).