Fish Totivirus Patent Granted to Pharmaq AS
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12606875B2 to Pharmaq AS on April 21, 2026, covering a novel fish Totivirus that causes mortality in fish and methods for detecting the virus. The patent names inventors Stian Nylund, Liv Sandlund, and Arnfinn L. Okland. The filing date was February 4, 2020, under Application No. 17433416, with 22 claims registered.
What changed
The USPTO granted Patent US12606875B2 to Pharmaq AS on April 21, 2026, covering a novel fish Totivirus and associated detection methods. The patent contains 22 claims across multiple CPC classifications including C07K 14/005, C07K 14/08, C07K 14/165, C12N 7/00, and C12N 2770/20021.
Pharmaq AS now holds enforceable patent rights to this fish virus detection technology in the United States. Competitors developing similar fish health diagnostics or vaccines targeting Totivirus should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to assess potential infringement exposure.
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Fish Totivirus
Grant US12606875B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
Pharmaq AS
Inventors
Stian Nylund, Liv Sandlund, Arnfinn L. Okland
Abstract
The invention relates to a novel fish virus, indicated to be a Totivirus, which causes mortality in fish, and to methods of detecting said virus in fish, and related uses.
CPC Classifications
C07K 14/005 C07K 14/08 C07K 14/165 C12N 7/00 C12N 2770/20021
Filing Date
2020-02-04
Application No.
17433416
Claims
22
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