Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,714,596 · App. 08/040,564
NANBV diagnostics: polynucleotides useful for screening for hepatitis C virus
Inventors:
Michael Houghton, Qui-Lim Choo, George Kuo, Amy J. Weiner, Jang Han, Michael S. Urdea, Bruce D. Irvine, Janice A. Kolberg
Patented Case
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Granted: Feb 3, 1998
Filed: Mar 31, 1993
Inventors
Michael Houghton
Qui-Lim Choo
George Kuo
Amy J. Weiner
Jang Han
Michael S. Urdea
Bruce D. Irvine
Janice A. Kolberg
Assignee (at issue)
Chiron Corporation
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