EPO Publishes Protein Article Patent EP3632988A1
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The European Patent Office published patent application EP3632988A1 titled 'Protein Molded Article And Method For Producing Same, Protein Solution, And Protein Molded Article Plasticizer.' The application designates 33 European states and lists Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan and Spiber Inc. as applicants. The invention covers protein-based molded articles, production methods, protein solutions, and plasticizers for such articles.
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The EPO published application EP3632988A1 covering protein molded articles, methods of producing such articles, protein solutions, and protein molded article plasticizers. The application claims priority from Japan and was published on April 15, 2026. Designated states include all major European patent contracting states.
Relevant parties in biotechnology, biomaterials, and textile manufacturing sectors should review the application's IPC classifications (C08L, C08J, D01F, C12N) to assess potential overlap with existing or planned product lines. Publication of a European patent application does not yet confer protection; applicants seeking to commercialize similar technologies in Europe should monitor the grant process and conduct freedom-to-operate analyses.
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PROTEIN MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, PROTEIN SOLUTION, AND PROTEIN MOLDED ARTICLE PLASTICIZER
Publication EP3632988A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Institute of National Colleges of Technology,
Japan, Spiber Inc.
Inventors
SATO, Takaya, MORINAGA, Takashi, SATOH, Ryo, TAKAHASHI, Kentaro, SATO, Takehiro
IPC Classifications
C08L 89/00 20060101AFI20210203BHEP C08K 5/529 20060101ALI20210203BHEP D01F 4/02 20060101ALI20210203BHEP C12N 15/00 20060101ALI20210203BHEP C08J 5/18 20060101ALI20210203BHEP C08K 5/3445 20060101ALI20210203BHEP D01F 8/02 20060101ALI20210203BHEP D01D 1/02 20060101ALI20210203BHEP D01D 5/06 20060101ALI20210203BHEP D01F 1/10 20060101ALI20210203BHEP
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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