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Active Chemical Sensing Using Optical Microcavity - EP2844977

The patent EP2844977 was granted to Isis Innovation on Feb 14, 2024. The application was originally filed on May 3, 2013 under application number EP13722008A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2844977

ISIS INNOVATION
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EP13722008A
Filing Date
May 3, 2013
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jan 12, 2024
Grant Date
Feb 14, 2024
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