INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Fluorotechnics owns the intellectual property to a new family of structurally related fluorescent molecules - the epicocconone family of fluorophores. These molecules have low molecular weight and long Stokes' shifts. Fluorotechnics also owns IP governing the application of these and other fluorophores for various assays.

PATENTS

Patent 1 ‘Fluorescent Compounds’ PCT/AU01/00472.
Filed in United States (10/258310); Canada (2407641); Japan (2001-578440); China (01808529.6); Singapore (200206332-9); Australia (2001252032); New Zealand (No. 522291); Europe (No. 01925207.1); India. (IN/PCT/2002/01294); South Korea (2002-7014339)

Patent 2 ‘Method of Enhancing Fluorescence’ PCT/AU01/00000.
Filed in: United States (11/235931); Canada (2520106); Japan (2006-503975); China (200480013569.6); Singapore (200506140-3); Australia (2004224246); New Zealand (No. 542973); Europe (No. 01925207.1); India. (2022/KOLNP/2005); South Korea (10-2005-7018118)

Patent 3 ‘Method for Monitoring Protein Digestion’ PCT/AU2006/00007649

Patent 4 ‘Method for Monitoring Hydrolytic Activity’ PCT/AU2006/0011650