Gene Bridges GmbH Granted Patents in Japan and Mexico for Recombineering Technology

HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gene Bridges GmbH, the recombineering company, announced that it has been granted patents in Japan and in Mexico relating to the Company’s recombineering technology. The Japanese Patent (No. 4139561) was entitled "Novel DNA Cloning Method" while the Mexican Patent (No. 252928) was entitled “Methods and compositions for directed cloning and subcloning using homologous recombination”. Both patents broadly cover the major areas of Gene Bridges’ RED/ET Recombination technology. This is the same technology that is already covered by issued patents in the USA, EU, Korea and Israel.