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(11) EP 1 525 299 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.04.2004

(43) Date of publication:
27.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/17

(21) Application number: 03771827.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12M 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/023253
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/011592 (05.02.2004 Gazette 2004/06)
(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 26.07.2002 US 398852 P
14.04.2003 US 414179
14.04.2003 US 413797
14.04.2003 US 413935

(71) Applicant: Applera Corporation
Foster City, CA 94404-1128 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAMSTAD, Paul
    San Jose, CA 95129 (US)
  • HARROLD, Michael
    San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)
  • HENNESSY, Kevin
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
  • LAU, Aldrich
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius, Corinna et al
Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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