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Polynucleotides Encoding Interleukin-12 (Il12) And Uses Thereof - EP3458083

The patent EP3458083 was granted to Moderna on Nov 2, 2022. The application was originally filed on May 18, 2017 under application number EP17726458A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3458083

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Application Number: EP17726458A
Filing Date: May 18, 2017
Status: Revoked; May 17, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 2, 2022
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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BARKER BRETTELL	Aug 1, 2023	BARKER BRETTELL	ADMISSIBLE

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Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
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