(19)
(11) EP 1 328 661 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30

(21) Application number: 01966016.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/68, C07K 14/705, C07K 16/28, C12N 5/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0125/990
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/4945 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)
(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: 20.10.2000 US 692414
24.01.2001 US 768184
13.03.2001 US 804076
05.04.2001 US 826314

(71) Applicant: Applera Corporation
Rockville, MD 20850 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KALUSH, Francis
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • CASSEL, Michael J.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • HWANG, Stuart Soo-In
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • WINN-DEEN, Emily S.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony et al
Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square
BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR
BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

   


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