MediGene: European Patent Office decides to grant new European Patent for Veregen
Up to now, patent protection for Veregen® was limited to the application of tea catechins for the production of a drug for the treatment of tissue infected by human papilloma viruses. This comprehensive patent was filed by the Cancer Institute Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Japanese company Mitsui Norin, and licensed exclusively by MediGene.
The new European patent (EP 1448186) affords additional patent protection through the end of 2022, and also has the possibility of term extension.
Dr. Peter Heinrich, MediGene's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "With this additional patent Veregen® ointment is now protected by two independent families of patents. We are now fully prepared for the next steps with Veregen®, notably its planned European commercialization."
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