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(11) EP 2 005 158 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:
02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50

(21) Application number: 07723794.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/49(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2007/002852
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/112961 (11.10.2007 Gazette 2007/41)

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(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 31.03.2006 US 394776

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(73) Proprietors:
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    68305 Mannheim (DE)
    Designated Contracting States:
    DE 
  • F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    4070 Basel (CH)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE BG CH CY CZ DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • FUNKE, Tom
    Carmel, IN 46032 (US)
  • JOSEPH, Abner, David
    Carmel, IN 46033 (US)
  • ARNOLD, Peter, L.
    64646 Heppenheim (DE)
  • YODER, Randy Edward
    Summerville, SC 29485 (US)
  • STRANKO, Scott, K.
    Indianapolis, IN 46241 (US)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-03/024514
US-A1- 2002 104 849
 WO-A1-2006/009534
US-A1- 2005 281 706
   
       
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