DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT PATCH CLAMP ASSAYS - Patent 1358474

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EP 1 358 474 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.02.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45

(21)	Application number: 02707739.5

(22)	Date of filing: 08.02.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 27/327

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0203/700

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0206/5092 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(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:

09.02.2001 US 779955
21.12.2001 US 29425

(71)	Applicant: Affymax, Inc.
	Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	KELLY, Andrew, J., G. Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US) KEDAR, Haim Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US) NG, Kerwin San Francisco, CA 94122 (US) MATTHEAKIS, Larry, Costas Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) SAVTCHENKO, Alexei, Nikolai Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(74)	Representative: Thompson, Clive Beresford
	GlaxoSmithKlineCorporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1)980 Great West Road Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS (GB)

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