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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43 (21) Application number: 02792708.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07H 21/00, C12Q 1/68, C07F 9/24, C07F 9/6561 (86) International application number: PCT/DK2002/000876 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/051901 (26.06.2003 Gazette 2003/26)

(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 SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 18.12.2001 DK 200101897 18.12.2001 DK 200101898 18.12.2001 DK 200101899 18.12.2001 DK 200101900 20.03.2002 US 365545 P 14.10.2002 DK 200201576 14.10.2002 DK 200201577 14.10.2002 DK 200201578 14.10.2002 DK 200201575 (71) Applicant: Human Genetic Signatures PTY Ltd. Bayview, NSW 2104 (AU)

(72) Inventors: CHRISTENSEN, Ulf, Bech DK-5492 Vissenbjerg (DK) PEDERSEN, Erik, Bjerregaard DK-5250 Odense SV (DK) (74) Representative: HOEIBERG A/S  European Patent & Trademark AttorneysStore Kongensgade 59A 1264 Copenhagen K 1264 Copenhagen K (DK)