EP3448870A1: Tubulin Tyrosine Ligase Enzyme Substrates
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3448870A1 on April 15, 2026, titled 'Unusual Substrates of Tubulin Tyrosine Ligase.' The patent names Forschungsverbund Berlin E.V. and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München as applicants, with six named inventors including Hackenberger, Schumacher, Helma, and Leonhardt. The application covers biotechnological enzyme substrates classified under C07K 1/107 and C12N 9/00, with designation extending across 32 European states.
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The EPO published patent application EP3448870A1, a new biotechnological patent covering unusual substrates of tubulin tyrosine ligase enzymes. The application was filed by two German research institutions and names six individual inventors, with the invention classified under multiple IPC codes covering amino acid compounds and enzymes.
For parties conducting research in enzyme biochemistry, protein engineering, or related fields, this publication establishes priority dates and defines the scope of protected subject matter. Researchers developing similar enzyme substrate technologies should review the claims to assess freedom-to-operate considerations.
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UNUSUAL SUBSTRATES OF TUBULIN TYROSINE LIGASE
Publication EP3448870A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Forschungsverbund Berlin E.V., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Inventors
HACKENBERGER, Christian, SCHUMACHER, Dominik, HELMA, Jonas, LEONHARDT, Heinrich
IPC Classifications
C07K 1/107 20060101AFI20171103BHEP C12P 21/02 20060101ALI20171103BHEP C12N 9/00 20060101ALI20171103BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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