Patents
The following patent families are owned by Sporomex and can be licensed from Sporomex®. The list was correct as of June 2020.
1) Dosage form WO2005000280
A dietetic or pharmaceuticals dosage form comprising of an effective quantity of an active substance chemically or physically bound to a support comprising sporopollenin, or other similar exine coatings of spores, of a plant or fungus, optionally with further excipients.
| Country | Application No/Patent No |
| Canada | 2,530,645 (Granted) |
| China | CN1842325 (Granted) |
| Europe | EP1638538 (Granted) |
| South Korea |
10-1190766 (Granted) |
| Mexico | 282251 (Granted) |
| Malaysia | MY-149933-A (Granted) |
| USA | 7,608,270 (Granted) |
| South Africa | 2005/10179 (Granted) |
2) Uses of sporopollenin (Antioxidant use) WO2007012856
Use of an exine shell of a naturally occurring spore (true spores as produced by mosses, ferns and fungi but also pollen grains, as are produced by seed-bearing plants and also endospores of organisms such as bacteria), or a fragment thereof, as an antioxidant, for instance in a composition or formulation containing an active substance.
| Country | Application No. / Patent No |
| Canada | 2,616,443 (Granted) |
| China | CN 101272761 (Granted) |
| Japan | 5059759 (Granted) |
| Mexico | MX/a/2008/001262 (Granted) |
| USA | 7,846,654 (Granted) |
3) Formulations comprising exine shells (Co-encapsulation) WO2009077749
A formulation containing an active substance encapsulated within an exine shell of a naturally occurring spore, together with a protective additive which is also encapsulated within the exine shell Provides controlled release of encapsulated active substance.
| Country | Application No/Patent No |
| Australia | 2008337269 (Granted) |
| China | 200880120985.4 (Granted) |
4) Topical formulations containing sporopollenin WO2007012856
Topical formulation containing an active substance which is chemically or physically bound to, or encapsulated within, an exine shell of a naturally occurring spore. The active substance can be released from the exine shell on application to a living or non-living surface. The invention may be used to provide gradual release of the active substance over a period of time, subsequent to application of the formulation to the surface.
| Country | Application No/Patent No |
| Japan | 5059760 (Granted) |
| USA | 8,784,851 (Granted) |
5) Whitened exine shells WO2010004334
For use where a white colour is important. Whiter exines can be used as delivery vehicles for active substances, e.g. food, beverage, cosmetic, or a pharmaceutical or a dietetic product and as antioxidants.
| Country | Application No/Patent No |
| Australia | 2009269763 (Granted) |
| Europe | EP2293783 (Granted) |
| UK | GB2461646 (Granted) |
| USA | 8,828,464 (Granted) |
6) Rapid methods for the extraction of microcapsules
Rapid methods of preparing exine microcapsules for use as a delivery vehicle for active substances, e.g. food, beverage, cosmetic, or a pharmaceutical or a dietetic product and as antioxidants.