Bristol-Myers Squibb Patent - Manufacturing Process for Protein
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP4196597A2 for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, covering a manufacturing process for protein production. The patent lists five inventors and contains IPC classifications spanning C12P, C07K, C12N, and G01N categories. The patent is designated across 31 European states including major markets such as DE, FR, GB, IT, and ES.
What changed
EPO published patent EP4196597A2 for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, covering manufacturing processes for protein production. The patent includes multiple IPC classifications related to peptide/protein preparation (C07K, C12P), cell culture (C12N), and analytical methods (G01N). Designated states include all major European markets.
For biotech and pharmaceutical companies engaged in protein manufacturing or related analytical methods, this patent may affect Freedom-to-Operate considerations. Companies should review their manufacturing processes and R&D programs to assess potential overlap with the granted claims. Potential licensing discussions with Bristol-Myers Squibb may be warranted for overlapping product development activities.
What to do next
- Review patent claims for Freedom-to-Operate analysis
- Monitor for potential licensing opportunities
- Assess impact on protein production R&D programs
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MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PROTEIN
Publication EP4196597A2 Kind: A2 Apr 01, 2026
Applicants
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Inventors
LEWIS, Amanda Morgan, MASKAS, Daniel Robert, GARR, Eric Richard, WORRELL, Diane Kay, LUDWIG, Richard Thomas
IPC Classifications
C12P 21/00 20060101AFI20230313BHEP C12P 21/02 20060101ALI20230313BHEP C07K 14/705 20060101ALI20230313BHEP C12N 5/071 20100101ALI20230313BHEP G01N 21/64 20060101ALI20230313BHEP G01N 33/487 20060101ALI20230313BHEP G01N 33/58 20060101ALI20230313BHEP G01N 33/68 20060101ALI20230313BHEP
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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