Getting started with patents

Patents granted by ASBM for 2017-2018

MEDICAL PATENT GRANTED BY ASBM/2017-2018

UC researcher granted patent for potential pulmonary infection treatment

UC researcher granted patent for potential pulmonary infection treatment

American Gene Technologies receives second immuno-oncology patent

American Gene Technologies receives second immuno-oncology patent

Benson Hill Biosystems granted patent for novel genome editing system

Benson Hill Biosystems granted patent for novel genome editing system

New method may help improve patients' chances of receiving life-saving kidney transplants

New method may help improve patients’ chances of receiving life-saving kidney transplants

Researchers discover how traffic jam in intracellular sorting can cause tumor development

Researchers discover how traffic jam in intracellular sorting can cause tumor development

Newly patented formulation based on nanotechnology will offer neuropathic pain relief

Newly patented formulation based on nanotechnology will offer neuropathic pain relief

Parents can pass damaging effects of nighttime light exposure to offspring, study finds

Parents can pass damaging effects of nighttime light exposure to offspring, study finds

Persavita’s flagship natural eye health product Saffron 2020 receives U.S. patent

Persavita’s flagship natural eye health product Saffron 2020 receives U.S. patent

MDI Biological Laboratory researchers receive patent for novel heart disease drug

MDI Biological Laboratory researchers receive patent for novel heart disease drug

New Valley Fever testing technology developed by TGen and NAU receives U.S. patent

New Valley Fever testing technology developed by TGen and NAU receives U.S. patent

USPTO grants key patent for Quark Pharmaceuticals' QPI-1007 ocular neuroprotectant

USPTO grants key patent for Quark Pharmaceuticals’ QPI-1007 ocular neuroprotectant

Cubresa receives US patent for flexible imaging sensors

Cubresa receives US patent for flexible imaging sensors

New superbug test developed by TGen-NAU receives Australian patent

New superbug test developed by TGen-NAU receives Australian patent

BioTek receives U.S. patent for BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker's unique technology

BioTek receives U.S. patent for BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker’s unique technology

WPI receives patent for novel method of reprogramming human skin cells

WPI receives patent for novel method of reprogramming human skin cells

Pluristem granted two key cell therapy patents in Japan

Pluristem granted two key cell therapy patents in Japan

Coloplast issued patents for new grey SenSura Mio stoma bag

Coloplast issued patents for new grey SenSura Mio stoma bag

Agienic issued three key U.S. patents for novel copper-based antimicrobial materials

Agienic issued three key U.S. patents for novel copper-based antimicrobial materials

AlloSource receives two patents for cartilage repair allografts

AlloSource receives two patents for cartilage repair allografts

New marker for chemo-resistance in NSCLC

Immune enters into exclusive license with Atlante Biotech for new format of bispecific antibodies

Immune enters into exclusive license with Atlante Biotech for new format of bispecific antibodies

Search International Patent Offices

To see if your idea has been patented abroad, you’ll want to refer to searchable databases made available from other International Intellectual Property offices.

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