Regeneron EP4649500A1 Regulatory-Compliant Automated Assay Systems Published April 2026
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The EPO published application EP4649500A1 titled "Systems and Methods for a Regulatory-Compliant Automated Assay" on April 15, 2026. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the applicant, with inventors including Yi Liu Chen, Megan McCann, Owen Tang, Cuiping Zhao, Kristyn Greco, Rong Wang, and Keith Lawyer. The application is classified under G16H 20/40 and designates 31 European states including 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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, and TR.
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The EPO published Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' patent application EP4649500A1 for automated assay systems designed for regulatory compliance. The application classifies under IPC G16H 20/40 and designates 31 European contracting states. Regeneron, a major biopharmaceutical company, filed this application covering systems and methods for regulatory-compliant automated assays.
For pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, this publication establishes a priority date for Regeneron's regulatory-compliant assay technology and triggers the 18-month publication period before substantive examination. Competitors developing similar automated testing systems should review the claims upon grant to assess freedom-to-operate implications.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A REGULATORY-COMPLIANT AUTOMATED ASSAY
Publication EP4649500A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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CHEN, Yi Liu, MCCANN, Megan, TANG, Owen, ZHAO, Cuiping, GRECO, Kristyn, WANG, Rong, LAWYER, Keith
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G16H 20/40 20180101AFI20240719BHEP
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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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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