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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.07.2012 (43) Date of publication: 28.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/35 (21) Application number: 11835211.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/574(2006.01) G01N 30/00(2006.01) G01N 33/68(2006.01) G01N 33/543(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/057271 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/054824 (26.04.2012 Gazette 2012/17)

(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: 22.10.2010 US 406044 P (71) Applicant: Vermillion, Inc. Austin, TX 78738 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOGDALL, Estrid 2730 Herlev  (DK) FUNG, Eric, T. Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) CHRISTENSEN, Ib, Jarle 2100 Copenhagen (DK) HOGDALL, Claus 2100 Copenhagen (DK) (74) Representative: Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth  Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München 80539 München (DE)