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Hydridization detection method using biochips

EP 1010764 B1 · Applicant: Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd.

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  • Filed December 10, 1999 and granted April 12, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 10, 2019.
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FiledDecember 10, 1999
PublishedJune 21, 2000
GrantedApril 12, 2006
Term endedDecember 10, 2019
Application numberEP 99124644
Classification (CPC)C12Q1/6837

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