The IP covers the sensing layer and measurement protocol. This is the heart of the platform. Various applications are also covered. Patents have been granted in Russia and six further patents have been filed. Full details of the patents are listed below.

Granted Patents

Patents have been granted.

1. A method of electrochemical indication of immuno-chemically active macromolecules in test solutions. Patent of Russian Federation No 2107296.

2. Method of quantitative electrochemical analysis of an analyte. Patent of Russian Federation No 2161653

    Also granted in the following countries:

3. Methods for producing highly sensitive potentiometric sensors

    Granted in the following countries:

Country	Official No.
Australia	2002321531
China	ZL02820876.5
India	218137
Russian Federation	2301997

Outstanding Patent Applications

1. "Method of quantitative electrochemical analysis of an analyte"

An International patent application was filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on 24 August 1999 (application number PCT/GB1999/002785). The application was published on 2 March 2000 under serial number WO 00/011473. The application has now progressed through the National Phase in several territories with the following territorie still extant:  Japan

2. "Methods for producing highly sensitive potentiometric sensors"

An International patent application was filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on 23 August 2002 (application number PCT/GB2002/003894). The application claims priority from both of the above-listed UK applications. The application was published on 6 March 2003 under serial number WO 03/019171. The application has now progressed through the National Phase in several territories with the following territorie still extant:  USA, Europe, Japan, Canada

3. "Improved Electrochemical Assay"

UK Patent application No:0424960.3 Highlighting a new method for conditioning and measuring potentiometric sensors, for which the initial examination identified no prior art whatsoever