(19)
(11) EP 1 610 128 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:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31

(21) Application number: 04724781.2

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/543(2006.01)
 G01N 33/53(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/004606
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/088317 (14.10.2004 Gazette 2004/42)

(54)

TURBIDIMETRIC IMMUNOASSAY FOR LIPOPROTEIN (a) AND REAGENT THEREFOR

TURBIDIMETRISCHES IMMUNTESTVERFAHREN FÜR LIPOPROTEIN (A) UND REAGENS DAFÜR

DOSAGE IMMUNOLOGIQUE TURBIDIMETRIQUE POUR LA LIPOPROTEINE (A) ET REACTIF ASSOCIE

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 31.03.2003 JP 2003094059

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(73) Proprietor: DENKA SEIKEN Co., Ltd.
Tokyo 103-0025 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMAZAKI, Tadashi, c/o Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Gosen-shi, Niigata 959-1695 (JP)
  • GOTO, Hiromi, c/o Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Gosen-shi, Niigata 959-1695 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


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