European patent for technology created at Gdańsk Tech
The European Patent Office (EPO) has just issued a positive decision granting exclusive protective rights to Gdańsk Tech under a European patent for the innovative chitosan hydrogel manufacturing technology – ChitoVelum®, which forms the basis of the activities of the company Chitone sp. z o.o.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has just issued a positive decision granting exclusive protective rights to Gdańsk Tech under a European patent for the innovative chitosan hydrogel manufacturing technology – ChitoVelum®, which forms the basis of the activities of the company Chitone sp. z o.o.
We reported on the initial successes of the Chitone team and Gdańsk Tech less than two years ago in connection with winning an award at the 21st edition of the Polish Product of the Future competition in the category "Future Product of a Scientific Unit and Entrepreneur" and securing over PLN 25 million in funding for the implementation and development of ChitoVelum® chitosan hydrogel technology.
– Expanding patent protection to additional areas is one of the long-term goals of our operations. We obtained funding two years ago to enter procedures in individual member states, but the process itself could only begin after receiving a positive decision from the EPO – says PhD Eng. Gorczyca, founder and CEO of Chitone.
At Gdańsk Tech, this task is carried out by the Patent Attorneys Team coordinated by Patent Attorney PhD Justyna Pawłowska.
Innovative method of dissolving chitosan
The ChitoVelum® technology is an innovative method of dissolving chitosan using carbonic acid, which Chitone scientists utilize to develop and implement unique products responding to current market trends and customer needs, including in the cosmetics and food product markets.
– Thanks to ChitoVelum®, ChitoneCare products are uniquely natural, free from ingredients negatively perceived by consumers. They provide a broad spectrum of activities, originally used to create modern dressing materials – says MEng Joanna Kowalczyk, R&D Laboratory Manager at Chitone and also a graduate of Gdańsk Tech. – ChitoVelum® forms a unique film that protects the skin against microorganisms, moisture loss, firmness loss, unfavorable external factors, and above all, creates favorable conditions for the regeneration of micro-injuries of the skin.
Currently, the ChitoneCare brand portfolio includes 23 diverse items, including products for facial cleansing and care, as well as a bestseller product designed for skin regeneration after various types of irritation.