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Methods for the detection of clonal populations of transformed cells in a genomically heterogeneous cellular sample

EP 0815263 B1 · Applicant: EXACT Sciences Corporation

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  • Filed December 20, 1996 and granted April 21, 2004. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 20, 2016.
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FiledDecember 20, 1996
PublishedJanuary 7, 1998
GrantedApril 21, 2004
Term endedDecember 20, 2016
Application numberEP 96944531
Classification (CPC)C12Q1/6809 +1 more

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