Engineering Of Systems, Methods And Optimized Guide Compositions For Sequence Manipulation - EP3702463

The patent EP3702463 was granted to Massachusetts Institute OF Technology on Mar 19, 2025. The application was originally filed on Dec 12, 2013 under application number EP20158349A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3702463

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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EP20158349A
Filing Date
Dec 12, 2013
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Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 14, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
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