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EPO Patent Granted: Nerve Tissue Production Method EP3211072B1

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 24th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has granted patent EP3211072B1 for a method of producing nerve tissue. The patent, listing multiple inventors, is effective March 18, 2026, and applies to designated states within the European Union.

What changed

The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted patent EP3211072B1 for a method of producing nerve tissue, with an effective date of March 18, 2026. This patent covers specific production methods and their applications, including those related to A61K 35/12 and A61K 35/30.

This grant signifies the formal recognition of intellectual property rights for this specific biotechnological process. Companies operating in the EU within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors should be aware of this granted patent, as it may impact their research, development, and commercialization activities related to nerve tissue production and regenerative medicine. No immediate compliance actions are required for entities not directly involved in infringing the patent's claims.

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PRODUCTION METHOD FOR NERVE TISSUE

Grant EP3211072B1 Kind: B1 Mar 18, 2026

Inventors

KUWAHARA, Atsushi, YAMASAKI, Suguru, HIRAMINE, Yasushi, SASAI, Yoshiki, TAKAHASHI, Masayo

IPC Classifications

C12N 5/079 20100101AFI20180901BHEP C12N 5/0793 20100101ALI20180901BHEP A61K 35/12 20150101ALI20180901BHEP A61K 35/30 20150101ALI20180901BHEP A61L 27/00 20060101ALI20180901BHEP A61P 25/00 20060101ALI20180901BHEP C12Q 1/02 20060101ALI20180901BHEP A61L 27/38 20060101ALI20180901BHEP G01N 33/50 20060101ALI20180901BHEP

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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PRODUCTION METHOD FOR NERVE TISSUE

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3211072B1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Medical device makers Pharmaceutical companies
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Biotechnology Research Drug Development Medical Device Development
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Research & Development
Compliance frameworks
GxP
Topics
Biotechnology Medical Devices

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