International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO) Granted Japanese Patent for Key Stem Cell Technology
International Stem Cell Corp., a California-based biotechnology company developing novel stem cell based therapies and biomedical products, today reported that the Japan Patent Office has issued ISCO's patent covering methods of making a bank of human stem cells from parthenogenetically activated eggs. This win significantly bolsters the company's intellectual property position and ability to form partnerships in Japan. "The new patent strengthens our position as a leader in regenerative medicine. With the potential to avoid one of the fundamental problems of tissue and cell therapy, immune-matching, and having been shown to be more genetically stable than iPS cells, our human…