Monday, 01 February 2010
The UK National Stem Cell Networks (UKNSCN) seventh bimonthly 'digest' of patents in stem cell research has now been produced in conjunction with the Intellectual Property Office.
Download Patents Digests (This link also allows you to find all previous bimonthly digests going back to November 2008.)
The latest report covers the period 1 November 2009 to 31 December 2009 and provides a breakdown of both published and granted patents during this period in three areas: adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells and iPS cells/de-differentiation.
In addition, the UKSCN continue to publish the search strategy used to generate this digest. This is available as an Annex to the report. This report is 63 pages long and contains brief bibliographic information on 230 patents designed to enable you to pick out relevant patents and conduct your own further study on the relevant database using the patent number. The report contains:
191 published patents: 132 adult, 39 embryonic, 20 iPS
39 granted patents: 30 adult, 9 embryonic, 0 iPS