Owner HemoCue AB

Inventors Svensson, Johnny; Pettersson, Joakim

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2002359193

PCT Number PCT/SE02/02412

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/056327

Priority 0104443-7 28.12.01 SE

Filing date 20 December 2002

Wipo publication date 15 July 2003

Acceptance publication date 17 April 2008

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