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The patent EP3009511 was granted to Massachusetts Institute OF Technology on Jan 27, 2021. The application was filed on Jan 7, 2016 under application number EP16150428A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | Feb 28, 2018 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | - |
| STRAWMAN | Feb 27, 2018 | SHARP | - |
| WACHTERSHAUSER & HARTZ | Feb 27, 2018 | BLODIG | - |
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