REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A REDUCED COFACTOR - Patent 1268849

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EP 1 268 849 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.03.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21)	Application number: 01916527.3

(22)	Date of filing: 08.03.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12Q 1/32, C12Q 1/26, C12Q 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0107/619

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0107/3114 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)

(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:

28.03.2000 US 537203

(71)	Applicant: Lifescan, Inc.
	Milpitas,California 95035-6312 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	OUYANG, Tianmei Fremont, CA 94539 (US)

(74)	Representative: Fisher, Adrian John et al
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A REDUCED COFACTOR