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(11) EP 1 585 958 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(21) Application number: 02807992.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/033350
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/034012 (22.04.2004 Gazette 2004/17)
(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 SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.10.2001 WO PCT/US01/51413
26.10.2001 US 343682 P
26.10.2001 US 343685 P
26.10.2001 US 344482 P
26.10.2001 US 344483 P
26.10.2001 US 345606 P
21.02.2002 US 359207 P
24.09.2002 US 413675 P

(71) Applicant: Vitra Bioscience, Inc.
Mountain View, California 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAVKIN, Iiya
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • GOLDBARD, Simon
    San Jose, CA 95129 (US)
  • ZAROWITZ, Michael, A.
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • HYUN, William, C.
    San Francisco, CA 94116 (US)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD
Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)

   


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