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A Method For Producing And Purifying Rna, Comprising At Least One Step Of Tangential Flow Filtration - EP4108769

The patent EP4108769 was granted to Curevac Manufacturing on Aug 30, 2023. The application was originally filed on May 30, 2016 under application number EP22190069A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4108769

CUREVAC MANUFACTURING
Application Number
EP22190069A
Filing Date
May 30, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 28, 2023
Grant Date
Aug 30, 2023
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