3 patents jumped out!

Recently as I was updating my CV, I recalled our efforts to patent work at IMB, Prague, The Czech Academy of Sciences. We aimed to prepare multivalent polymers with saccharides in galacto-configuration, that act as galectin inhibitors. Such glycopolymers could be effeciently used as therapeutics to prevent cancer types connected with galectin-3 overexpression.

I co-authored the patent and was in charge of designing, synthetizing and purifing functionalized thio-di-galactoses. Originally, single patent application was thought to be a result of our work, however the outcome is 3 separate patents as the structures within patents are so variable, that they could not be included in single patent.



Well, learning this from Pavla was such a nice news, I have to admit. Truth is, the whole process from Patent's submission to approval took almost 4 years!

Here are the patents to have a look at:

  • Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences. Glycopolymer, a method of its preparation and its use as a medicine. P. Bojarová, T. Vašíček, P. Chytil, M. Filipová, O. Janoušková, T. Etrych a M. Tavares. Patent 309634, Czech Republic, April 20, 2023. (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://isdv.upv.gov.cz/doc/FullFiles/Patents/FullDocuments/309/309634.pdf)
  • Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences. Glycopolymer, a method of its preparation and its use as a medicine. P. Bojarová, T. Vašíček, P. Chytil, M. Filipová, O. Janoušková, T. Etrych a M. Tavares. Patent 309738, Czech Republic, July 26, 2023. (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://isdv.upv.gov.cz/doc/FullFiles/Patents/FullDocuments/309/309738.pdf)
  • Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences. Glycopolymer, a method of its preparation and its use as a medicine. P. Bojarová, T. Vašíček, P. Chytil, M. Filipová, O. Janoušková, T. Etrych a M. Tavares. Patent 309740, Czech Republic, July 26, 2023. (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://isdv.upv.gov.cz/doc/FullFiles/Patents/FullDocuments/309/309740.pdf)


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