Eden granted master encapsulation patent in Europe

Eden Research, the AIM listed agrochemical and encapsulation development company, has formally been granted a master encapsulation patent by the European Patent Office.

The encapsulation system is owned outright by Eden and already has patents in New Zealand, Australia, China, Mexico, Singapore and South Africa.

Eden says the benefit of having the patent formally granted is that it gives the security of full patent protection to existing and prospective licensees in Europe, one of the company's key territories.

This patent covers the use of the company's core technology as part of a composition which, in particular, is effective in controlling fungal and bacterial plant pathogens (the first Notice of Acceptance, as announced on 9 November 2012, was for flying insects and arachnids).

In addition to covering agrochemical applications of Eden's technology, particularly in providing a safe, effective and environmentally friendly alternative to existing chemical pesticides used to protect vegetables, orchards and glasshouse crops, the patent is also applicable to other areas such as the medical and veterinary sectors.