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Tauqeer Ahmad, Srividhya Venkataraman, Mounir AbouHaidar
1Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto M5G 3B2A, Canada. Kathleen.hefferon@utoronto.ca.
Recent Patents on Biotechnology
|March 11, 2016
Summary
Recent advances in virus molecular biology have led to new patents for disease treatments. These innovations include anticancer agents, antiviral therapies, and gene therapy vectors derived from viruses.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Biotechnology
- Patent Law
Background:
- Innovative developments in human disease diagnosis and treatment.
- Enhanced understanding of virus molecular biology.
- Emerging patent landscape related to viral applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent patents concerning virus sequences.
- To highlight medical and biotechnological applications of viruses.
- To explore novel therapeutic avenues opened by viral research.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent patent literature.
- Analysis of patents related to virus sequences.
- Identification of medical and biotechnological applications.
Main Results:
- Patents cover viruses for anticancer agents.
- Patents include agents against infectious viral diseases.
- Patents describe RNA silencing agents and virus-derived expression vectors.
Conclusions:
- Virus sequences and their applications are increasingly patented.
- Viruses offer diverse potential in developing new therapies.
- Patents reflect significant progress in virus-based medical and biotechnological innovations.
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