(19)
(11) EP 2 132 256 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:
10.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(21) Application number: 08799593.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08J 9/00(2006.01)
B01D 15/02(2006.01)
B01D 27/02(2006.01)
 B01D 15/00(2006.01)
B01D 24/00(2006.01)
B01D 29/62(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/054568
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/115653 (25.09.2008 Gazette 2008/39)

(54)

SMART HYDROGEL PARTICLES FOR BIOMARKER HARVESTING

INTELLIGENTE HYDROGEL-PARTIKEL ZUR GEWINNUNG VON BIOMARKERN

PARTICULES D'HYDROGEL INTELLIGENTES POUR UNE RECOLTE DE BIOMARQUEURS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 19.03.2007 US 895674 P
09.11.2007 US 986803 P
19.02.2008 US 33701

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(60) Divisional application:
12173286.1

(73) Proprietors:
  • George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Fairfax, VA 22030 (US)
  • ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA
    00161 Roma (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • LUCHINI, Alessandra
    Fairfax, Virginia 22032 (US)
  • LIOTTA, Lance
    Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (US)
  • PETRICOIN, Emanuel
    Gainesville, Virginia 20155 (US)
  • GEHO, David
    Doylestown, PA 18901 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Richard Andrew Norman 
Harrison Goddard Foote 8th Floor 140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN
London EC2Y 5DN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2002 001 813
US-A1- 2006 257 993
 US-A1- 2002 001 813
US-A1- 2007 020 678
   
       
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