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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.06.2009 (43) Date of publication: 21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29 (21) Application number: 08831741.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/09(2006.01) G01N 33/53(2006.01) C07K 16/28(2006.01) C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/077251 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/039507 (26.03.2009 Gazette 2009/13)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 21.09.2007 US 974392 P (71) Applicant: Biocept, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: BISCHOFF, Farideh Sugar Land Texas 77479 (US) (74) Representative: Clegg, Richard Ian  Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)