US Patent Issued to University of Massachusetts on March 17 for "Genetically engineered microorganisms and methods of use" (American, British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,128, issued on March 17, was assigned to University of Massachusetts (Westborough, Mass.).

"Genetically engineered microorganisms and methods of use" was invented by Vanni Bucci (Brookline, Mass.), Benedikt Mortzfeld (Cumberland, R.I.) and Jacob Palmer (Oxford, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to genetically engineered microorganisms for treating or reducing the risk of bacterial infections or dysbiosis, and further discloses methods of making and using such microorganisms."

The patent was filed on May 1, 2020, under Application No. 17/608,053.

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