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Patent Application for Genome Editing Compositions and Methods

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Published August 19th, 2025
Detected March 26th, 2026
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Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260083860A1) for genome editing compositions and methods. The application, filed on August 19, 2025, by inventors Oscar ALVAREZ, Ming-Yue LEE, and Blair B. MADISON, details methods and compositions for functional genetic modifications.

What changed

This document is a publication of a United States patent application (US20260083860A1) related to genome editing technologies. The application, filed on August 19, 2025, by Oscar Alvarez, Ming-Yue Lee, and Blair B. Madison, describes compositions and methods for targeted genetic modifications, including the integration of exogenous polynucleotides and the creation of indels at specific gene loci.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations. However, granted patents resulting from this application could significantly impact research and development in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, potentially affecting intellectual property rights and market exclusivity for gene-editing therapies. Companies operating in this space should monitor the progress of this application and related patent filings.

Source document (simplified)

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COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR GENOME EDITING

Application US20260083860A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Oscar ALVAREZ, Ming-Yue LEE, Blair B. MADISON

Abstract

Disclosed are methods and compositions for functional genetic modifications at selected sites. Also provided are cell populations, which comprise targeted integration of one or more exogenous polynucleotides, and/or indels at one or more selected gene loci.

CPC Classifications

A61K 48/005 A61K 9/1271 A61K 9/5123 A61P 3/06 C12N 9/226 C12N 15/111 C12N 15/88 C07K 2319/09 C07K 2319/80 C12N 2310/20

Filing Date

2025-08-19

Application No.

19303777

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Inventors Abstract CPC Classifications Filing Date

Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
August 19th, 2025
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Draft
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260083860A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Pharmaceutical companies Medical device makers
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Drug Development Biotechnology Research
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Biotechnology Intellectual Property

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