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EP4291685 - ASSAYS FOR THE DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 MUTANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
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Applicant(s)For all designated states
Procomcure Biotech GmbH
Breitwies 1
5303 Thalgau / AT
[2023/51]
Inventor(s)01 / ÖNDER, Kamil
5301 Eugendorf / AT
02 / BREUNIG, Sven
5201 Seekirchen / AT
 [2023/51]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2023/51]
Application number, filing date22710294.408.02.2022
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WO2022EP52927
Priority number, dateEP2021015641110.02.2021         Original published format: EP 21156411
EP2021015692912.02.2021         Original published format: EP 21156929
EP2021015771617.02.2021         Original published format: EP 21157716
EP2021015820319.02.2021         Original published format: EP 21158203
EP2021017280107.05.2021         Original published format: EP 21172801
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PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4291685
Date:20.12.2023
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Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2022
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TitleGerman:ASSAYS ZUM NACHWEIS VON SARS-COV-2-MUTANTEN[2023/51]
English:ASSAYS FOR THE DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 MUTANTS[2023/51]
French:DOSAGES POUR LA DÉTECTION DE MUTANTS DE SARS-COV-2[2023/51]
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