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The patent EP4108782 was granted to President And Fellows OF Harvard College on Jun 7, 2023. The application was filed on Dec 21, 2012 under application number EP22170334A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".
Latest UPC cases involving this patent.
| Case Number | Filing Date | Plaintiff | Proceeding Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP_22083/2025 | May 9, 2025 | Name NOT Displayed FOR Gdpr Reasons Represented BY Olga Michala, Redacted Natural Person Name | Generic |
| CC_592964/2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Bruker, Bruker Nederland | Counter Claim For Revocation |
| CC_589258/2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | Vizgen | Counter Claim For Revocation |
| APP_583953/2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Name NOT Displayed FOR Gdpr Reasons Represented BY Christopher Stothers, Redacted Natural Person Name | Generic |
| APP_581687/2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | President And Fellows OF Harvard College | Generic |
| UPC_CFI_357/2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | 10X Genomics | Provisional Measures |
| UPC_COA_335/2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | Nanostring, Nanostring Germany | Appeal |
| UPC_CFI_298/2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | 10X Genomics | Infringement |
| UPC_CFI_22/2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | 10X Genomics | Infringement |
| UPC_CFI_2/2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | 10X Genomics | Provisional Measures |

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE | Mar 7, 2024 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB DUSSELDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| VIZGEN | Mar 7, 2024 | KOMMER | WITHDRAWN |
| NANOSTRING | Jul 18, 2023 | BIRD & BIRD | ADMISSIBLE |
| BRUKER SPATIAL BIOLOGY | Jul 18, 2023 | BIRD & BIRD | WITHDRAWN |
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| DESCRIPTION | US19570615089 |
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| OPPOSITION | DE10143757 |
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