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(11) EP 1 556 693 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.07.2004

(43) Date of publication:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(21) Application number: 03775263.1

(22) Date of filing: 30.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2003/012084
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/040299 (13.05.2004 Gazette 2004/20)
(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: 30.10.2002 US 422098 P
30.10.2002 EP 02024474

(71) Applicant: Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC)
13125 Berlin (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEWIN, Gary
    10437 Berlin (DE)
  • HEPPENSTALL, Paul
    10439 Berlin (DE)
  • EILERS, Andreas
    13086 Berlin (DE)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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