EPO Patent Granted for Human Tissue Derived Compositions
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The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted patent EP3474869B1 for human tissue derived compositions and their uses. The patent was published on March 18, 2026, and covers various applications in biotechnology and medicine.
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The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted patent EP3474869B1, titled "HUMAN TISSUE DERIVED COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF." This patent, designated with the publication kind B1, was granted on March 18, 2026. It covers compositions derived from human tissue and their various applications, with specific IPC classifications indicating relevance to medicinal preparations, cell culture, and biological material preservation.
This grant represents the finalization of the patent process for this specific invention within the designated European states. Companies operating in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, particularly those involved in research and development related to tissue-derived products, should note this granted patent as it may impact their intellectual property landscape and freedom to operate in these specific areas. No immediate compliance actions are required for entities outside of those directly involved in the patent's scope or seeking to utilize the patented technology.
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HUMAN TISSUE DERIVED COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
Grant EP3474869B1 Kind: B1 Mar 18, 2026
Inventors
SINCLAIR, Steven Michael, DANILKOVITCH, Alla, SATHYAMOORTHY, Malathi, KUANG, Jin-Qiang, DHALL, Sandeep, LIU, Yishan, MELCHIORRI, Anthony John, MOORMAN, Matthew Robert, LO MORIELLO, Mena Schiano, LERCH, Anne Allgood
IPC Classifications
A61K 35/50 20150101AFI20191130BHEP A61K 38/57 20060101ALI20191130BHEP A61K 31/717 20060101ALI20191130BHEP A61K 31/722 20060101ALI20191130BHEP A61K 31/728 20060101ALI20191130BHEP A61K 31/731 20060101ALI20191130BHEP C12N 5/073 20100101ALI20191130BHEP A01N 1/02 20060101ALI20191130BHEP
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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