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(11) EP 1 581 350 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.08.2005

(43) Date of publication:
05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(21) Application number: 03752432.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B07C 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/029198
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/025266 (25.03.2004 Gazette 2004/13)
(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: 16.09.2002 US 411058 P
16.09.2002 US 411143 P
23.12.2002 US 329008

(71) Applicant: Cytonome, Inc.
Watertown, MA 02472 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GILBERT, John, R.
    Brookline, MA 02446 (US)
  • BÖHM, Sebastian
    Inverness IV2 4DP (GB)
  • DESHPANDE, Manish
    Canton, MA 02021 (US)

(74) Representative: Lock, Graham James et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP, The Gables, Massetts road Horley,
Surrey RH6 7DQ
Surrey RH6 7DQ (GB)

   


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