IL-40 Detection Methods and Cell Differentiation Uses Patent
Summary
USPTO granted BioLegend, Inc. Patent US12590973B2 covering methods for detecting IL-40 activity and uses of IL-40 for promoting cell differentiation. The patent, with 17 claims, was applied for on August 3, 2021 (Application No. 17393340) and lists inventors Marcela Hernandez Ruiz, Gerardo Arrevillaga Boni, and David Michael Soper.
What changed
USPTO issued Patent US12590973B2 to BioLegend, Inc. on March 31, 2026, granting exclusive rights to methods for detecting IL-40 activity and modified versions thereof, as well as uses of IL-40 for promoting cell differentiation. The patent contains 17 claims and covers CPC classifications related to immunological detection methods (G01N 33/6869) and cell differentiation techniques (C12N 5/0645).
BioLegend now holds enforceable patent rights covering IL-40 detection assays and therapeutic applications. Competitors developing similar IL-40 detection kits or cell differentiation methods using IL-40 should evaluate potential infringement exposure. No immediate compliance actions are required, but organizations conducting research in this area should monitor this IP position.
Source document (simplified)
Uses of IL-40 and methods for detecting IL-40 activity
Grant US12590973B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
BioLegend, Inc.
Inventors
Marcela Hernandez Ruiz, Gerardo Arrevillaga Boni, David Michael Soper
Abstract
The technology relates in part to methods for detecting the activity of IL-40 and modified versions thereof. The technology also relates in part to uses of IL-40 for promoting cell differentiation.
CPC Classifications
G01N 33/6869 G01N 2333/5428 G01N 33/6863 G01N 33/6866 G01N 33/6872 G01N 33/6893 G01N 33/74 G01N 2333/475 G01N 2333/49 G01N 2333/505 G01N 2333/521 G01N 2333/54 G01N 2333/545 G01N 2333/57 G01N 2800/26 G01N 2800/60 C12N 5/0645 C12N 2501/23 C12N 2506/115
Filing Date
2021-08-03
Application No.
17393340
Claims
17
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