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Method and apparatus for making an array for rapid molecular profiling
EP 1715340 B1 · Applicant: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT as represented by THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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- Filed February 24, 1999 and granted September 3, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 24, 2019.
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FiledFebruary 24, 1999
PublishedOctober 25, 2006
GrantedSeptember 3, 2008
Term endedFebruary 24, 2019
Application numberEP 06016017
Classification (CPC)G01N1/36 +2 more
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