(19)
(11) EP 1 644 478 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15

(21) Application number: 04777320.5

(22) Date of filing: 29.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 1/00(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/021044
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/005609 (20.01.2005 Gazette 2005/03)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 30.06.2003 US 483805 P

(71) Applicant: LifeScan, Inc.
Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • REZANIA, Alireza
    Hillsborough, New Jersey 08448 (US)
  • ZIMMERMAN, Mark
    East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul 
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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