Expired European patentEurope
Reagent for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus by agglutination
EP 0323331 B1 · Applicant: INSTITUT PASTEUR
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- Filed December 22, 1988 and granted March 20, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 22, 2008.
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FiledDecember 22, 1988
PublishedJuly 5, 1989
GrantedMarch 20, 1996
Term endedDecember 22, 2008
Application numberEP 88403297
Classification (CPC)G01N33/56938
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