Patents
The following patent families are owned by Sporomex and can be licensed from Sporomex®. The list was correct as of June 2026.
1) Uses of Sporopollenin (Antioxidant Use) WO2007012856
Use of an exine shell of a naturally occurring spore (true spores as produced by mosses, ferns and fungi but also pollen grains, as are produced by seed-bearing plants and also endospores of organisms such as bacteria), or a fragment thereof, as an antioxidant, for instance in a composition or formulation containing an active substance.
| Country | Patent Number |
| Mexico | 302151 |
2) Whitened exine shells WO2010004334
For use where a white colour is important. Whiter exines can be used as delivery vehicles for active substances, e.g. food, beverage, cosmetic, or a pharmaceutical or a dietetic product and as antioxidants.
| Country | Patent Number |
| Australia | 2009269763 |
| Europe | EP2293783 |
| UK | GB2461646 |
| USA | 8,828,464 |
3) Methods for the extraction of dispersible microcapsules WO2022180405 (A1)
A one-pot procedure to extract a dispersible exine shell. The shell can be used as a protection and/or delivery and/or removal vehicle for active substances or as an antioxidant.
| Country | Application Number |
| USA | US18/278,890 |
4) Methods for the extraction of dispersible microcapsules (Immunocontraception) WO2022180405 (A1)
A one-pot procedure to extract a dispersible exine shell. The shell can be used as a protection and/or delivery and/or removal vehicle for an immunocontraceptive or as an antioxidant.
| Country | Application Number |
| Europe | EP22714231.29 |