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(11) EP 4 573 348 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/26

(21) Application number: 23764572.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.08.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 1/10(2006.01)
C12Q 1/04(2006.01)
B01L 3/00(2006.01)
G01N 33/18(2006.01)
G01N 1/16(2006.01)
C12Q 1/24(2006.01)
G01N 33/50(2006.01)
G01N 1/14(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 1/10; G01N 2001/1006; G01N 2001/1472; G01N 1/16; C12Q 1/24; G01N 33/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2023/072593
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/038099 (22.02.2024 Gazette 2024/08)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 19.08.2022 EP 22191181

(71) Applicants:
  • ETH Zurich
    8092 Zurich (CH)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
    Sydney, NSW 2007 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • STOCKER, Roman
    8006 Zürich (CH)
  • CLERC, Estelle
    8006 Zürich (CH)
  • SEYMOUR, Justin
    2077 Hornsby New South Wales (AU)
  • RAINA, Jean-Baptiste
    Glebe New South Wales (AU)
  • ARNOLD, Michael
    8453 Alten (CH)
  • ENGLER, Christian
    9011 St. Gallen (DE)

(74) Representative: Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB 
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10671 Berlin
10671 Berlin (DE)

   


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