Expired European patentEurope
Device for assay of antibodies in oral fluids
EP 1696236 B1 · Applicant: OraSure Technologies, Inc.
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- Filed March 29, 1999 and granted July 16, 2014. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 29, 2019.
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FiledMarch 29, 1999
PublishedAugust 30, 2006
GrantedJuly 16, 2014
Term endedMarch 29, 2019
Application numberEP 06011080
Classification (CPC)G01N30/91 +2 more
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