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Quantitative Dna-Based Imaging And Super-Resolution Imaging - EP3696277

The patent EP3696277 was granted to President And Fellows OF Harvard College on Sep 3, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jul 30, 2014 under application number EP20164170A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3696277

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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EP20164170A
Filing Date
Jul 30, 2014
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Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 1, 2025
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Sep 3, 2025
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