The patent EP3330279 was granted to Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha on Apr 6, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jul 29, 2016 under application number EP16832930A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015099165 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3330279 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015151981 |
| SEARCH | EP2644698 |
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