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11 February 2020EuropeSarah Morgan

University of California gains ground after EPO backs CRISPR patent

In a victory for the University of California, the European Patent Office (EPO) has affirmed a CRISPR patent issued to Emmanuelle Charpentier, the University of California, and the University of Vienna.

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