Promoters for Heterologous Gene Expression EP3294890A1
Summary
The European Patent Office granted publication EP3294890A1 for a patent application titled 'Promoters for Expression of Heterologous Genes', filed by Children's Medical Research Institute and The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (Randwick and Westmead). The application covers C12N-classified biotechnological inventions directed to gene expression promoters, with international patent protection sought across 30 EU/EEA and附属 designated states including DE, FR, GB, NL, and SE.
What changed
EPO published international patent application EP3294890A1 under the C12N classification, covering promoters used for expressing heterologous genes in biotechnological applications. The application names Children's Medical Research Institute and The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network as applicants, with inventors Logan, Alexander, and Dane. The filing seeks protection across 30 designated contracting states including all major European patent jurisdictions.
Biotechnology firms and research institutions developing gene therapy vectors, recombinant protein expression systems, or synthetic biology platforms should review the published claims for potential freedom-to-operate implications. While patent grants do not create immediate compliance obligations, the published claims define the scope of intellectual property rights that may restrict commercial development activities in related promoter technologies.
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PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSION OF HETEROLOGOUS GENES
Publication EP3294890A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Children's Medical Research Institute, The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
(Randwick and Westmead)
Inventors
LOGAN, Grant, ALEXANDER, Ian, DANE, Allison
IPC Classifications
C12N 15/63 20060101AFI20180830BHEP C12N 15/67 20060101ALI20180830BHEP
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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