EPO Patent: Composition for Controlling Bacterium Proliferation in Intestine
Summary
The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4494483A1 for a composition designed to control bacterium proliferation in the intestine. The patent, assigned to MEIJI CO., LTD, details specific uses and classifications related to pharmaceutical and food science applications.
What changed
The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP4494483A1, titled "Composition for controlling bacterium proliferation in intestine, and use thereof." This application, filed by MEIJI CO., LTD, outlines a novel composition and its applications, primarily focusing on pharmaceutical and food science aspects related to intestinal health.
This publication represents a new patent filing and does not impose immediate compliance obligations. However, companies operating in the pharmaceutical and food manufacturing sectors, particularly those involved in developing products for gut health or microbiome modulation, should be aware of this patent. It may influence future product development, research, and intellectual property strategies within the European Union.
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COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLING PROLIFERATION OF BACTERIUM IN INTESTINE, AND USE THEREOF
Publication EP4494483A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026
Applicants
MEIJI CO., LTD
Inventors
FUJIWARA Shin, TAKEDA Mariko
IPC Classifications
A23L 33/125 20160101AFI20241218BHEP A23L 33/10 20160101ALI20241218BHEP A23L 33/135 20160101ALI20241218BHEP A61K 31/7004 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61K 31/7008 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61K 31/7012 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61K 31/7016 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61K 31/702 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61K 35/20 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 1/00 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 1/04 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 1/12 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 1/14 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 1/16 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 3/00 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 9/06 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 11/06 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 13/12 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 17/00 20060101ALI20241218BHEP A61P 25/00 20060101ALI20241218BHEP
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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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