EPO invalidates human milk patent after Nestle opposition

European panel deals blow to a biotech company over human milk oligosaccharides | Patent was opposed by giant Nestlé, FrieslandCampina, and Danisco | Patent for infant nutrition lacks inventive step.

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EPO invalidates human milk patent after Nestle opposition

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