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The patent EP3322804 was granted to Rutgers on Sep 1, 2021. The application was filed on Jul 15, 2016 under application number EP16825229A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAM THERAPEUTICS | May 31, 2022 | HGF | ADMISSIBLE |
| STRAWMAN | May 31, 2022 | FINNEGAN EUROPE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2010063258 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2014179006 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2014273226 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2014273233 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2015182596 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4625014 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5057301 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5514363 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5856456 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6165476 |
| DESCRIPTION | US63258 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8202983 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012142515 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013176772 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2014099750 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2014144592 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2014144761 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014273226 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014295556 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3115457 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011104787 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015089406 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016054106 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017011721 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2023015307 |
| SEARCH | EP3115457 |
| SEARCH | WO2015089406 |
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