(19)
(11) EP 2 964 785 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:
21.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/35

(21) Application number: 14717240.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/689(2018.01)
C12Q 1/6869(2018.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/020408
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/138119 (12.09.2014 Gazette 2014/37)

(54)

METHOD AND KIT FOR CHARACTERIZING MICROORGANISMS

VERFAHREN UND KIT ZUR CHARAKTERISIERUNG VON MIKROORGANISMEN

PROCÉDÉ ET TROUSSE POUR LA CARACTÉRISATION DE MICRO-ORGANISMES


(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: 04.03.2013 US 201361772425 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/02

(73) Proprietor: Fry Laboratories LLC
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRY, Stephen, E.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (US)
  • ELLIS, Jeremy
    Mesa, AZ 85207 (US)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)


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WO-A1-2013/169998
US-A1- 2003 099 928
   
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