(19)
(11) EP 1 470 422 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:
07.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/29

(21) Application number: 03731953.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.01.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/545(2006.01)
G01N 33/533(2006.01)
G01N 33/547(2006.01)
G01N 33/548(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/001404
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/062790 (31.07.2003 Gazette 2003/31)

(54)

SOLID PHASES OPTIMIZED FOR CHEMILUMINESCENT DETECTION

FÜR DEN CHEMILUMINESZENZNACHWEIS OPTIMIERTE FESTPHASEN

PHASES SOLIDES OPTIMISEES POUR LA DETECTION PAR CHIMIOLUMINESCENCE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.01.2002 US 46730

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/44

(60) Divisional application:
09008943.4 / 2101174

(73) Proprietor: Applied Biosystems, LLC
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EDWARDS, Brooks
    Cambridge, MA 01238 (US)
  • GEISER, Timothy
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • MENCHEN, Steven
    Fremont, CA 94536 (US)
  • SPARKS, Alison
    North Andover, MA 01845 (US)
  • VOYTA, John
    Sudbury, MA 01776 (US)

(74) Representative: Schnappauf, Georg et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 294 186
EP-A- 1 120 422
WO-A-96/25667
US-A- 5 200 471
US-A- 5 336 596
US-A- 5 672 514
US-A- 5 849 495
US-A- 6 162 610
EP-A- 0 567 187
WO-A-92/13018
WO-A-99/53319
US-A- 5 336 596
US-A- 5 547 836
US-A- 5 705 357
US-A- 5 849 495
   
       
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