(19)
(11) EP 1 360 329 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:
13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15

(21) Application number: 02711083.2

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2002/000644
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/064829 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(54)

BIOCHEMICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS

BIOCHEMISCHE METHODE UND APPARAT ZUR DETEKTION GENETISCHER CHARAKTERISTIKA

METHODE BIOCHIMIQUE ET APPAREIL ASSOCIE PERMETTANT DE DETECTER DES CARACTERISTIQUES GENETIQUES

(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: 13.02.2001 GB 0103464
13.02.2001 GB 0103475
13.02.2001 GB 0103471
20.02.2001 GB 0104132

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46

(73) Proprietor: Pronostics Limited
Babraham Cambridge CB22 3AT (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • GAREY, Caroline
    Cambridge CB4 1BN (GB)
  • HADLEY, Jodie
    Ely CB6 3WL (GB)
  • ENGLAND, Mark
    Cambridge CB4 6DG (GB)

(74) Representative: Sutcliffe, Nicholas Robert et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-00/55363
WO-A-95/32425
DE-A- 10 031 028
US-A- 5 519 200
US-A- 6 096 496
 WO-A-01/44812
WO-A-97/14028
US-A- 4 568 630
US-A- 5 981 180
   
       
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