Kuros Biosciences obtains US patent covering a method for producing osteoinductive materials
Schlieren (Zurich), Switzerland, October 22, 2018 – Kuros Biosciences AG (SIX: KURN) announced that its Dutch subsidiary, Kuros Biosciences BV, has recently been granted the US patent, US 10’064’892, entitled “Method for producing an osteoinductive calcium phosphate and products thus obtained” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The patent covers Kuros’ advanced technology for the production of osteoinductive calcium phosphates, which are endowed with a unique surface topography that instructs the body’s own stem cells and osteoprogenitor cells to differentiate into bone forming cells. Kuros is putting in place a portfolio of patents and patent applications to protect its MagnetOs product family.
“The grant of this patent by the USPTO demonstrates our innovative approach to bone graft materials and further reinforces our already considerable intellectual property estate in the U.S., Europe, and Australia around our advanced family of MagnetOs products, which are commercially available in the EU and US since June this year” said Joost de Bruijn, CEO of Kuros.