IP Verse

Altering Microbial Populations & Modifying Microbiota

Patent No. EP3291679 (titled "Altering Microbial Populations & Modifying Microbiota") was filed by Snipr on May 3, 2016. The application was issued on Dec 15, 2021.

Patent Summary

Using CRISPR-Cas systems to selectively kill or inhibit growth of specific bacteria in mixed populations. The method involves introducing engineered CRISPR arrays into host cells, like bacteria, to modify their genomes. The arrays are designed to target and cut specific sequences in the host cells. This can be used to kill the host cells, as the cuts are lethal, or inhibit their growth. The engineered arrays are introduced into the host cells along with viral vectors or phages that infect the same cells. The engineered arrays modify the target sequences in the host cells, causing lethal cuts or growth inhibition. This allows selective killing or growth inhibition of the target bacteria in mixed populations.

Patent Family

Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (3)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentative
ELIGO BIOSCIENCESep 14, 2022CABINET BECKER ET ASSOCIES
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALSSep 14, 2022BOULT WADE TENNANT
LOCUS BIOSCIENCESAug 18, 2022WICHMANN

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

  • Date

    Description

  • Get instant alerts for new documents

EP3291679

SNIPR
Application Number
EP16719873A
Filing Date
May 3, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 12, 2021
Publication Date
Dec 15, 2021
External Links
Slate, Register , Google Patents