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The EPO at MEDICA Stand 07/EN02 www.epo.org/medical When Josef Bille won the European Inventor of the Year Award in 2012, it was for inventing a device that revolutionised certain kinds of eye surgery. His invention received a patent from the European Patent Office, even though medical methods that can be directed to surgery, therapy or diagnosis are explicitly excluded from patentability under the European Patent Convention. The experts on the EPO stand at MEDICA can give you advice on: Ÿ what to do if you’re interested in patenting medical technologies Ÿ how to find out what other people are patenting Ÿ and other questions you have relating to patents in Europe Join the EPO workshop “Competitive strength through patents” in the TECH FORUM Thursday, 19 November, 16.00 - 17.00 hrs, Hall 12 D40 Interested in working for the EPO? Take a look at www.epo.org/jobs Medical technologies and patents Do you know your IP rights? MONDAY @ MEDICA 15 EH @ MEDICA No 1 2015 DUPLEX REAL-TIME PCR KITS Respiratory infection testing solution Level & sks The Finnish firm Labsystems Diagnostics Oy is demonstrat- ing its Duplex Real-time PCR tests for Chlamydia pneumoniae + Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis + b.parapertussis. ‘An easy procedure with ready-to- use amplification mix allows simul- taneous and separate detection of the two bacteria in a single tube reaction from respiratory samples,’ the company reports. ‘Internal con- trol is also included to monitor the sample DNA adequacy. The assays are adaptable to most Real-Time PCR instruments with commonly used fluorescence channels. High sensitiv- ity allows detection of as low as 10 copies. Package sizes are 25, 100 and 150 tests/package. Storage is at +4C and the kits can be delivered at room temperature.’ Labsystems Diagnostics also reports a successful history in manufacturing C.pneumoniae, M.pneumoniae, B.pertussis , C.trachomatis and T.gondii IgG, IgM and IgA EIA kits. ‘In the point-of- care range of tests, the company has unique products for testing Mycoplasma pneu- moniae IgM and C h l a m y d i a pneumoniae IgM antibodies from fingertip blood samples,’ Labsystems adds. ‘Out-of-laboratory use is easy because all accessories are included, and the kits also can be stored at room temperature.’ For the Newborn Screening market, the manufacturer has just launched a tandem mass spectrom- etry assay kit to expand its neonatal screening products. from Great Ormond Street Hospital and Alistair CobbfromtheUniversity of Bristol. Other major cen- tres included Addenbrookes Hospital and University College Hospital London,’ DTR points out. Celebrating a decade in this market, this year, the firm adds that its full range of new products for ENT/MaxFax, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Neurosurgical, Ophthalmic and Orthopaedics is on show here at Medica. Further details: www.dtrmedical.com Rudolph is at Medica Hall 16 / Stand D20-15 Labsystems Diagnostics is at Medica Hall 3 / Stand F44. The Finland Pavilion dolph, inc. Masks Masks for CPAP, BiLevel • Chin cup, no forehead bar, five sizes, wear glasses. EH @ MEDICA No 12015

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