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Packaging of Cultured Tissue

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

The European Patent Office published patent EP4099840A1 for Mosa Meat B.V., covering methods and compositions for packaging cultured tissue. The patent, filed by inventor Peter Verstrate, was published March 25, 2026, and includes claims related to A23L (meat products), A23B (preservation), and C12N5/07 (cell culture) classifications. Designated states cover all major European jurisdictions.

What changed

EPO granted patent EP4099840A1 to Mosa Meat B.V. for packaging of cultured tissue, with inventor Peter Verstrate. The patent covers methods in the A23L13/00, A23B4/00, B65B55/02, and C12N5/07 classifications relating to cultured meat processing and packaging. Designated states include all EPO member 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).\n\nCompetitors developing cultured meat products should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks or licensing requirements. No compliance deadlines apply to this patent publication notice. Entities in the alternative protein sector should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses when developing packaging solutions for cultivated tissue products.

What to do next

  1. Review patent EP4099840A1 claims to assess freedom-to-operate for packaging methods in cultured meat production
  2. Conduct infringement analysis if developing competing cultured tissue packaging technologies
  3. Monitor patent prosecution history for any narrowing amendments to claims

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

PACKAGING OF CULTURED TISSUE

Publication EP4099840A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Mosa Meat B.V.

Inventors

VERSTRATE, Peter

IPC Classifications

A23L 13/00 20160101AFI20210813BHEP A23B 4/00 20060101ALI20210813BHEP B65B 55/02 20060101ALI20210813BHEP C12N 5/07 20100101ALI20210813BHEP

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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Named provisions

Packaging of Cultured Tissue A23L 13/00 - Meat products A23B 4/00 - Preservation B65B 55/02 - Sterilization packaging C12N 5/07 - Animal cells

Source

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4099840A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Food manufacturers Biotechnology companies Investors
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3114 Food & Beverage Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Patent protection Cultured meat processing Food packaging
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Food Safety Intellectual Property

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