Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-15
2010-06-15
Swartz, Rodney P. (Department: 1645)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
C424S130100, C424S141100, C424S151100, C424S184100, C435S004000, C435S007100, C435S287100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07736660
ABSTRACT:
A composition, device, kit and method for detecting the presence or absence of roundworm in a fecal sample. The composition, device, kit and method of the present invention may be used to confirm the presence or absence of roundworm in a fecal sample from a mammal that may also be infected with one or more of hookworm, whipworm, and heartworm.
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Elsemore David Allen
Flynn Laurie A.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
McDonnell Boehnen & Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Swartz Rodney P.
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