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Compositions And Methods For Immunomodulation In An Organism - EP3263581

The patent EP3263581 was granted to University OF Connecticut on Jul 9, 2025. The application was originally filed on May 17, 2006 under application number EP17182599A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3263581

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
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EP17182599A
Filing Date
May 17, 2006
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Jun 6, 2025
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Jul 9, 2025
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