(19)
(11) EP 2 201 131 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:
10.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/45

(21) Application number: 08806301.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2008/003145
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/037441 (26.03.2009 Gazette 2009/13)

(54)

IMPROVED METHYLATION DETECTION

VERBESSERTER METHYLIERUNGSNACHWEIS

DÉTECTION DE MÉTHYLATION AMÉLIORÉE


(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: 17.09.2007 US 960128 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/26

(73) Proprietor: MDxHealth SA
4040 HERSTAL (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • VLASSENBROECK, Ilse
    B-4000 Sart-Tilman (BE)
  • BIERAU, Katja
    B-4000 Sart-Tilman (BE)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant 
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


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