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Device And System For Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (Otc) For The Human Middle Ear - EP3213675

The patent EP3213675 was granted to Technische Universitt Dresden on Jun 26, 2019. The application was originally filed on Mar 3, 2017 under application number EP17159126A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3213675

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITT DRESDEN
Application Number
EP17159126A
Filing Date
Mar 3, 2017
Status
Opposition Rejected
Apr 29, 2022
Grant Date
Jun 26, 2019
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