Expired European patentEurope
Element and method for nucleic acid amplification and detection using adhered probes
EP 0530357 B1 · Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
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- Filed March 19, 1992 and granted November 15, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 19, 2012.
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FiledMarch 19, 1992
PublishedMarch 10, 1993
GrantedNovember 15, 1995
Term endedMarch 19, 2012
Application numberEP 92909008
Classification (CPC)B01L3/508 +1 more
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