Our Intellectual Property

Since its inception, Prolacta Bioscience has been dedicated to improving the well-being of infants and setting the standard in the quality and safety of human milk.

Prolacta’s worldwide patent portfolio contains patent applications for standardized human milk products as well as for the production and use of these products, including:

Australia

AU Patent No. 2014241754 “High Fat Human Milk Products” (Publicly accessible at: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/auspat/applicationDetails.do?applicationNo=2014241754)

Austria

EP Patent No. 2099321 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2099321&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2101597 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2101597&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2572593 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2572593&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2063722 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2063722&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2370084 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2370084&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

Belgium

Canada

CA Patent No. 2706722 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2706722/summary.html )

CA Patent No. 2706723 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2706723/summary.html )

CA Patent No. 2745099 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2745099/summary.html )

China

CN Patent No. ZL200780051095.8 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20140402&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=CN&NR=101631469B&KC=B&ND=4#)

CN Patent No. ZL 201280048394.7 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20170524&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=CN&NR=103987265B&KC=B&ND=4#)

Denmark

Finland

France

EP Patent No. 2099321 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2099321&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2101597 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2101597&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2572593 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2572593&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2063722 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2063722&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No 2370084 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2370084&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

Germany

EP Patent No. 2099321 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2099321&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2101597 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2101597&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2572593 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2572593&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2063722 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2063722&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No 2370084 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2370084&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

Hong Kong

HK Patent No. 1137120 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2099321&ki=B1&cc=EP)

HK Patent No. 1136166 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2101597&ki=B1&cc=EP)

HK Patent No. 1186353 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2572593&ki=B1&cc=EP)

HK Patent No 1162928 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2370084&ki=B1&cc=EP)

Ireland

Italy

EP Patent No. 2099321 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2099321&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2101597 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2101597&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2572593 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2572593&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2063722 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2063722&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No 2370084 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2370084&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

Japan

JP Patent No. 5074514 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20121114&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=JP&NR=5074514B2&KC=B2&ND=4#)

JP Patent No. 5726825 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20150603&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=JP&NR=5726825B2&KC=B2&ND=4#)

JP Patent No. 5616066 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20141029&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=JP&NR=5616066B2&KC=B2&ND=4#)

JP Patent No. 5448819 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20140319&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=JP&NR=5448819B2&KC=B2&ND=4#)

JP Patent No. 5770690 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20150826&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=JP&NR=5770690B2&KC=B2&ND=4#)

JP Patent No. 6062433 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&date=20170118&DB=&locale=en_EP&CC=JP&NR=6062433B2&KC=B2&ND=4#)

Netherlands

Poland

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

Portugal

Spain

EP Patent No. 2099321 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2099321&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2101597 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2101597&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2572593 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2572593&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2063722 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2063722&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No 2370084 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2370084&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

United Kingdom

EP Patent No. 2099321 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2099321&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2101597 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2101597&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2572593 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2572593&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2063722 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2063722&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No 2370084 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2370084&ki=B1&cc=EP)

EP Patent No. 2739157 “Microfiltration of Human Milk to Reduce Bacterial Contamination” (Publicly accessible at: https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document?pn=2739157&ki=B1&cc=EP)

United States of America

US Patent No. 9,149,052 “Methods of Obtaining Sterile Milk and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: http://patents.uspto.gov/)

U.S. Patent No. 8,927,027 “Human Milk Permeate Compositions and Methods of Making and Using the Same” (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)

U.S. Patent No. 8,821,878 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using the Same" (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)

U.S. Patent No. 7,914,822 “Method of Producing Nutritional Products from Human Milk Tissue and Compositions Thereof” (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)

U.S. Patent No. 7,943,315 “Methods for Testing Milk” (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)

U.S. Patent No. 8,278,046 “Methods for Testing Milk” (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)

U.S. Patent No. 8,377,445 “Compositions of Human Lipids and Methods of Making and Using the Same” (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)

U.S. Patent No. 8,545,920 “Human Milk Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same” (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)

US Patent No: 8,628,921 "Methods for Testing Milk" (Publicly accessible at: http://patft.uspto.gov/)