MSP Nanopores Protein Analysis Patent - University of Washington
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The European Patent Office published patent application EP3686602A1 for MSP (Mycobacterium smegmatis porin) nanopores used in protein analysis. The patent applicants are the University of Washington and The UAB Research Foundation. The invention relates to nanopore technology for analyzing proteins at the molecular level using specialized pore-forming proteins derived from Mycobacterium smegmatis.
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EPO granted patent EP3686602A1 for MSP nanopore technology developed by researchers at the University of Washington and UAB Research Foundation. The patent covers the use of Mycobacterium smegmatis porin proteins as nanopores for analyzing proteins at the single-molecule level.\n\nFor biotechnology companies, academic research institutions, and diagnostic developers working with nanopore technology, this patent establishes exclusive intellectual property rights in European designated states. Organizations developing similar protein analysis methods or nanopore-based sensors should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to assess potential licensing requirements.
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- Review patent claims for potential infringement in nanopore-based protein analysis research
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MSP NANOPORES
Publication EP3686602A1 Kind: A1 Apr 01, 2026
Applicants
University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
Inventors
GUNDLACH, Jens, H., NIEDERWEIS, Michael, BUTLER, Thomas, Z., PAVLENOK, Mikhail, TROLL, Mark, A., SUKUMARAN, Suja
IPC Classifications
C07K 14/35 20060101AFI20251014BHEP C12N 15/63 20060101ALI20251014BHEP
Designated States
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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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