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Immunostimulation By Chemically Modified Rna - EP2216028

The patent EP2216028 was granted to Curevac on Dec 6, 2017. The application was filed on Jul 3, 2003 under application number EP10005375A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2216028

CUREVAC

Application Number: EP10005375A
Filing Date: Jul 3, 2003
Status: Revoked; May 29, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 6, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (3)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ETHERNA IMMUNOTHERAPIES	Sep 6, 2018	LC PATENTS	-
STRAWMAN	Sep 5, 2018	VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB	-
SCHNAPPAUF	Sep 4, 2018	-	-

Patent Citations (40) New

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DESCRIPTION	EP1083232
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EXAMINATION	EP1685844
EXAMINATION	WO03028656
OPPOSITION	EP1083232
OPPOSITION	EP2216028
OPPOSITION	US2002064515
OPPOSITION	US5723335
OPPOSITION	US6406705
OPPOSITION	WO0102007
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OTHER	WO0193902
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SEARCH	EP0839912
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May 27, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Dec 14, 2017
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