Patenting livestock microbiome tech: trends and takeaways

27-10-2022

Rosie McDowell

Patenting livestock microbiome tech: trends and takeaways

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Developments in microbiome tech are aimed at reducing the need for antibiotics in livestock farming and have led to some notable patenting trends and requirements, explains Rosie McDowell of EIP.

Attempts at reducing antibiotic use in livestock farming have driven an increase in inventive activity in the microbiome technology space over the past decade.

This involves the modulation of the animal’s microbiome to prevent bacterial infection, reducing the need for antibiotics and increasing welfare standards as well as product yield. 

 


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