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Agricultural Compositions Comprising Remodeled Nitrogen Fixing Microbes

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

EPO published patent EP3814302A2 for Pivot Bio, Inc. covering agricultural compositions comprising remodeled nitrogen fixing microbes. The patent names four inventors (Reisinger, Sanders, Broglie, Temme) and covers multiple IPC classifications including biocides, microorganisms, and fertilizers. Designated states include all EU member states plus several European Economic Area countries.

What changed

EPO published patent application EP3814302A2 for Pivot Bio, Inc. covering agricultural compositions comprising remodeled nitrogen fixing microbes. The patent covers IPC classifications including A01N (biocides/pest repellents), C12N (microorganisms/biotechnology), C07K (proteins), and C05F (fertilizers). The designated states include all EU member states (AL, AT, BE, BG, etc.) plus CH, LI, MC, TR, and others.

Competitors developing nitrogen fixing microbial products for agriculture should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks. Freedom-to-operate analyses should be conducted for any overlapping product lines. No compliance deadlines or regulatory responses are required from this patent publication.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING REMODELED NITROGEN FIXING MICROBES

Publication EP3814302A2 Kind: A2 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Pivot Bio, Inc.

Inventors

REISINGER, Mark, SANDERS, Ernest, BROGLIE, Richard, TEMME, Karsten

IPC Classifications

A01N 25/00 20060101AFI20220520BHEP A01N 37/46 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01N 43/36 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01N 43/54 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01N 43/56 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01N 43/653 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01N 43/78 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01N 51/00 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01N 63/20 20200101ALI20220520BHEP A01P 3/00 20060101ALI20220520BHEP A01P 7/04 20060101ALI20220520BHEP C05F 11/08 20060101ALI20220520BHEP C12N 15/63 20060101ALI20220520BHEP C12N 1/20 20060101ALI20220520BHEP C07K 14/195 20060101ALI20220520BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3814302A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Agricultural firms Drug manufacturers Manufacturers
Industry sector
1111 Crop Production 3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Biotechnology Agricultural Chemicals Patent Filing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Agriculture
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology

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