(19)
(11) EP 2 550 147 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:
29.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/51

(21) Application number: 11711614.5

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29C 47/20(2006.01)
G01N 33/543(2006.01)
 G01N 33/53(2006.01)
B01L 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2011/000414
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/117579 (29.09.2011 Gazette 2011/39)

(54)

IMMUNOASSAYS, METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT IMMUNOASSAYS, IMMUNOASSAY KITS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMMUNOASSAY KITS

IMMUNOASSAYS, VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON IMMUNOASSAYS, IMMUNOASSAY-KITS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON IMMUNOASSAY-KITS

IMMUNOESSAIS, PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE RÉALISER DES IMMUNOESSAIS, KITS D'IMMUNOESSAI ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE KITS D'IMMUNOESSAI

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

(30) Priority: 26.03.2010 GB 201005191

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/05

(73) Proprietor: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
Cambridge CB2 1TN (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • EDWARDS, Alexander, Daniel
    Reading RG6 6AD (GB)
  • REIS, Nuno, Miguel, Fernandes
    Cambridge CB2 3RA (GB)
  • MACKLEY, Malcolm, Robert
    Cambridge CB2 3RA (GB)
  • SLATER, Nigel, Kenneth, Harry
    Cambridge CB2 3RA (GB)

(74) Representative: Keirstead, Tanis Evelyne et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE
London EC2V 5DE (GB)


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