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(11) EP 1 430 303 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26

(21) Application number: 02770522.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/543, G01N 33/52
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/029327
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/025574 (27.03.2003 Gazette 2003/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.09.2001 US 323426 P
12.08.2002 US 217337

(71) Applicants:
  • F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
    4070 Basel (CH)

    AT BE BG CH CY CZ DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT 
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    68305 Mannheim (DE)

    DE 

(72) Inventors:
  • DOUGLAS, Joel, S.
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)
  • PEREZ, Edward P.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Poredda, Andreas, Dr. 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH,Patent Department
68298 Mannheim
68298 Mannheim (DE)

   


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