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The patent EP3292873 was granted to Curevac on May 1, 2019. The application was filed on Feb 21, 2014 under application number EP17001347A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHERNA IMMUNOTHERAPIES | Feb 3, 2020 | ARNOLD & SIEDSMA | ADMISSIBLE |
| JAMES POOLE | Feb 3, 2020 | CARPMAELS & RANSFORD | ADMISSIBLE |
| PFIZER | Feb 3, 2020 | DORRIES | ADMISSIBLE |
| PFIZER | Feb 3, 2020 | DORRIES, HANS ULRICH , DF-MP DORRIES FRANK-MOLNIA & POHLMAN | ADMISSIBLE |
| BIONTECH | Jan 31, 2020 | THOMANN | ADMISSIBLE |
| MERCK PATENT | Jan 31, 2020 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
| STRAWMAN | Jan 31, 2020 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2010055102 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4816567 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008011344 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012062218 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1392341 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2958588 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3292873 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008267873 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010035973 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010040614 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010055102 |
| OPPOSITION | US8008449 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02086083 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004004743 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006044923 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006133396 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2008156712 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009046738 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009114335 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010036959 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010063011 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011066389 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011143656 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012006369 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012062218 |
| SEARCH | US2010055102 |
| SEARCH | WO2008011344 |
| SEARCH | WO2008156712 |
| SEARCH | WO2010063011 |
| SEARCH | WO2012062218 |
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