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The patent EP3013957 was granted to X Genomics on May 11, 2022. The application was filed on Jun 26, 2014 under application number EP14817610A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO RAD LABORATORIES | Jun 26, 2019 | DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER | WITHDRAWN |
| BIO RAD LABORATORIES | Jun 26, 2019 | DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN | WITHDRAWN |
| JAMES POOLE | Jun 25, 2019 | MAIWALD | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | US2012211084 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2012316074 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010115154 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012048341 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008268431 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012220494 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012309002 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012316074 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013225418 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2749653 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010304982 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011033854 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011218123 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012220494 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012309002 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012316074 |
| OPPOSITION | US5919523 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007140015 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012048341 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012106546 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014018460 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014028537 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014093676 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014210353 |
| SEARCH | US2014378322 |
| SEARCH | US2014378345 |
| SEARCH | US2015298091 |
| SEARCH | WO2010115154 |
| SEARCH | WO2012048341 |
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