Faecalibacterium Butyricigenerans Patent EP3498819A1, BGI Shenzhen
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3498819A1, filed by BGI Shenzhen, covering Faecalibacterium Butyricigenerans and its method of cultivation. The application, filed by six named inventors, covers the bacterial strain and its therapeutic and pharmaceutical applications as classified under IPC C12N, A61K, and A61P. The patent designates all EU member states along with Switzerland, the UK, Norway, Turkey, and other European countries.
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The EPO published European patent application EP3498819A1 for BGI Shenzhen, covering the bacterial strain Faecalibacterium Butyricigenerans, its cultivation method, and applications in pharmaceuticals and therapeutics. The application names six inventors and is classified under IPC codes C12N 1/20, A61K 35/74, A61P 1/00, and C12R 1/01.
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies working with gut microbiome organisms should review this patent to assess freedom-to-operate implications for any overlapping R&D or commercial programmes involving Faecalibacterium species.
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FAECALIBACTERIUM BUTYRICIGENERANS AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATION THEREOF AND APPLICATION THEREOF
Publication EP3498819A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
BGI Shenzhen
Inventors
ZOU, Yuanqiang, XUE, Wenbin, XIAO, Liang, LI, Xiaoping, YU, Jinghong, LIU, Chuan
IPC Classifications
C12N 1/20 20060101AFI20200226BHEP A61K 35/74 20150101ALI20200226BHEP A61P 1/00 20060101ALI20200226BHEP C12R 1/01 20060101ALN20200226BHEP
Designated States
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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