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The patent EP2391714 was granted to The Whitehead Institute FOR Biomedical Research on Jul 24, 2019. The application was filed on Feb 1, 2010 under application number EP10736161A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
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| STRAWMAN | Jan 5, 2018 | MEWBURN ELLIS | ADMISSIBLE |
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Matter concerning the application
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A2
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