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Scanning Sensor Comprising A Spin Defect - EP3596483

The patent EP3596483 was granted to ETH Zurich on Apr 20, 2022. The application was originally filed on Mar 14, 2018 under application number EP18709616A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3596483

ETH ZURICH
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EP18709616A
Filing Date
Mar 14, 2018
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Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 18, 2022
Grant Date
Apr 20, 2022
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