Factor Ix Polypeptide Mutant, Its Uses And A Method For Its Production - EP4032979

The patent EP4032979 was granted to Uniqure Biopharma on May 1, 2024. The application was originally filed on Sep 15, 2009 under application number EP21200005A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4032979

UNIQURE BIOPHARMA
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EP21200005A
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Sep 15, 2009
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Mar 29, 2024
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May 1, 2024
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