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(43) Date of publication: 25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09 (21) Application number: 02769256.5 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 27/26, G01N 33/00, G01N 21/00, C12Q 1/68, C12M 1/36, C12N 11/16, C07H 21/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/010669 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/090963 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)

(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: 03.04.2001 US 825505 (71) Applicant: Combimatrix Corporation Mukilteo, WA 98275 (US)	(72) Inventors: FUJI, H., Sho Seattle, WA 98125 (US) NORTON, Barton, F. Redmond, WA 98053 (US) PIERCE, Al Seattle, WA 98119 (US) O'CONNOR, David, G. North Bend, WA 98045 (US) (74) Representative: Taylor, Kathryn May  Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)