Five European patent applications in 2023

Of the 29 European patent applications that were made by the University of Porto in 2023, five originated from i3S. This data was published in the latest annual report of the European Patent Office and puts the U. Porto back on the podium, having been the university that submitted the most patent applications last year.

The European patent applications submitted by i3S in 2023 were:
Compositions and methods for 3D printed fibrous scaffolds with antimicrobial properties incorporating graphene oxide and poly(e-caprolactone)
Inventors: Sofia Ferreira Melo, Inês Gonçalves, Sara Carvalheira Neves

Biocomposite, methods of production and uses thereof
Inventors: Fernando Jorge Monteiro, Susana Sousa, Tatiana Silva Padrão, Catarina Cardoso Coelho.

Fetal decellularized nucleus pulposus material and methods for obtaining pharmaceutic compositions to be used in the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration and back pain
Inventors: Mário Barbosa, Joana Caldeira, Raquel Gonçalves, Francesca Morena.

Fabrication of microactuator and in-line degasser in organ-on a chip devices and methods thereof
Inventors: Daniel Ferreira, Carla Oliveira, Pedro Lopes Granja.

Reusable light-activated sterilization system for medical devices
Inventors: Inês Gonçalves, Patrícia Henriques, Artur Moreira Pinto, Fernão de Magalhães.