Faecalibacterium Longum Patent EP3511406A1, BGI Shenzhen, Apr 15, 2026
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The European Patent Office published patent application EP3511406A1 for Faecalibacterium Longum, a bacterial strain with applications in food supplements and pharmaceutical compositions. Applicant BGI Shenzhen seeks protection across 32 designated EU and EEA contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. The patent covers compositions for metabolic applications including anti-obesity treatments.
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EPO published patent application EP3511406A1 for Faecalibacterium Longum, filed by BGI Shenzhen. The application claims bacterial compositions in the C12N classification with applications spanning food supplements and pharmaceutical preparations targeting metabolic conditions.
No compliance obligations arise from this publication for third parties. Competitors developing similar probiotic or microbiome-based products should review the patent claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate concerns before commercial launch in designated contracting states.
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FAECALIBACTERIUM LONGUM AND APPLICATION THEREOF
Publication EP3511406A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
BGI Shenzhen
Inventors
ZOU, Yuanqiang, XUE, Wenbin, XIAO, Liang, LIU, Chuan
IPC Classifications
C12N 1/20 20060101AFI20200226BHEP A61K 35/741 20150101ALI20200226BHEP A61K 35/74 20150101ALI20200226BHEP A61P 3/08 20060101ALI20200226BHEP A23L 33/135 20160101ALI20200226BHEP
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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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