(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(10) International Publication Number
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`WO 2008/140608 A3
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`(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
`International Bureau
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`(43) International Publication Date
`20 November 2008 (20.11.2008)
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`International Patent Classification:
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`CIZQ 1/68 (2006.01)
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`International Application Number:
`PCT/US2007/086985
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`International Filing Date:
`10 December 2007 (10.12.2007)
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`Filing Language:
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`Publication Language:
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`English
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`English
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`(54) Title: METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
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`(57) Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for detecting methicillin—resistant Staphylcoccus aureus.
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`Agents: ARNOLD, Beth, E. et al.; Foley Hoag LLP, Sear
`port World Trade Center West, 155 Seaport Boulevard,
`Boston, MA 02210—2600 (US).
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`Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
`kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM,
`AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH,
`CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG,
`ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL,
`IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK,
`LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW,
`MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL,
`PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY,
`TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA,
`ZM, ZW.
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`Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
`kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
`GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM,
`ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM),
`European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI,
`FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL,
`PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM,
`GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`Published:
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`with international search report
`before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
`claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of
`amendments
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`Date of publication of the international search report:
`8 January 2009
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`Priority Data:
`60/873,865
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`8 December 2006 (08.12.2006)
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`US
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`Applicant (for all designated States except US): BINAX,
`INC.
`[US/US]; 10 Southgate Road, Scarborough, ME
`04074 (US).
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`Inventors; and
`Inventors/Applicants (for US only): JOANIS, Dorothy
`[US/US]; 748 River Road, Hollis Center, ME 04042
`(US). WHIPKEY, Myron [US/US]; 18 Dawes Avenue,
`Auburn, ME 04210 (US). HAYES, Erin [US/US]; 13
`Darcy Drive, Lcwiston, ME 04240 (US). MUSZYNSKI,
`Steven [US/US]; 260 South Street, Biddeford, ME 04005
`(US). DAVIS, Alan, H.
`[US/US]; 5 Summit Terrace,
`Falmouth, ME 04105 (US). GORDON, Kristin [US/US];
`9 Pintail Point Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074 (US).
`PIASIO, Roger, N. [US/US]; 233 Foreside Road, Cum—
`berland Foresidc, ME 04110 (US). MOORE, Norman,
`J. [US/US]; 81 Linscott Road, North Berwick, ME 03901
`(US).
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