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EP 3 167 282 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/20 (21) Application number: 15747510.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/327(2006.01) G01N 27/49(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/051973 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/005743 (14.01.2016 Gazette 2016/02)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 08.07.2014 GB 201412156 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventor: LIU, Zuifang Inverness IV2 6GT (GB) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)