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(11) EP 1 963 527 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36

(21) Application number: 06845433.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/047737
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/078841 (12.07.2007 Gazette 2007/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 15.12.2005 US 751197 P
10.07.2006 US 819983 P

(71) Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOORE, Richard, L.
    Glenville, PA 19329 (US)
  • SHI, Song
    Reistertown, MD 21136 (US)
  • NUSSBAUMER, William, A.
    Baltimore, MD 21212 (US)
  • WHITEFORD, Craig, C.
    York, PA 17402 (US)
  • GENTLE, Thomas, M.
    Saint Michael, MN 55376 (US)
  • GARRETT, James, A.
    Baltimore, MD 21239 (US)

(74) Representative: Hermann, Bettina Celia 
Jones Day Prinzregentenstraße 11
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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