(19)
(11) EP 2 970 367 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:
13.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/18

(21) Application number: 14769970.6

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07H 21/04(2006.01)
 C12Q 1/68(2018.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/018785
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/149480 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)

(54)

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(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: 15.03.2013 US 201361789703 P
12.08.2013 US 201361864792 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(60) Divisional application:
18168543.9

(73) Proprietor: Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc.
Hercules, CA 94547 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DO, Duc
    San Jose, CA 95148 (US)
  • LITTERST, Claudia
    Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (US)
  • MAAR, Dianna
    Mountain House, CA 95391 (US)

(74) Representative: dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB 
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)


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