INTERNAL STANDARDS AND CONTROLS FOR MULTIPLEXED ASSAY - Patent 1257821

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EP 1 257 821 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.04.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(21)	Application number: 01916203.1

(22)	Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 33/543, C12Q 1/68, G01N 15/14

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0105/884

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/3284 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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

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Priority:

25.02.2000 US 185132 P
21.02.2001 US 270161 P

(71)	Applicant: Luminex Corporation
	Austin TX 78727-6115 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHANDLER, Mark, B. Austin, TX 78700 (US) SPAIN, Michael Austin, TX 78727-6115 (US)

(74)	Representative: Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
	Patentanwälte,John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4 65189 Wiesbaden 65189 Wiesbaden (DE)

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