Expired European patentEurope
Plasmids conferring phage insensitivity on bacteria
EP 0246909 B1 · Applicant: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
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- Filed May 21, 1987 and granted September 29, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 21, 2007.
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FiledMay 21, 1987
PublishedNovember 25, 1987
GrantedSeptember 29, 1993
Term endedMay 21, 2007
Application numberEP 87304557
Classification (CPC)C07K14/315 +1 more
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