{"id":569149,"date":"2023-04-06T21:39:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T18:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mammoth-meatball-beef-exposes-foodtechs-patent-problem\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T21:39:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T18:39:07","slug":"mammoth-meatball-beef-exposes-foodtechs-patent-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mammoth-meatball-beef-exposes-foodtechs-patent-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mammoth meatball beef exposes foodtech\u2019s patent problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af63b82c18be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af63b82c18be\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mammoth-meatball-beef-exposes-foodtechs-patent-problem\/#The\" >The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            A bitter feud has erupted over who first resurrected the woolly mammoth \u2014 as a meatball.<\/p>\n<p>The de-extinct delicacy was unveiled last week <span>at Nemo <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Museum in<\/span> the Netherlands. Naturally, no mammoths were harmed in the making of the product. In\u00a0lieu of dead flesh, an Australian startup\u00a0called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forgedbyvow.com\/?\">Vow<\/a> produced the meatball from DNA.<\/p>\n<p>First, the team identified the <span>DNA sequence for mammoth myoglobin,<\/span> a protein that creates a meaty taste. To fill in some gaps in the sequence, they added genetic data from the African elephant \u2014 the <span>pachyderm\u2019s<\/span> closest living relative. Using a low-current and high-voltage charge, they then inserted the gene into stem cells from a sheep. Finally, they multiplied and moulded the cells into a pasty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395334 js-lazy\" alt=\"The mammoth meatball was made from extinct animal DNA\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1093\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-796x531.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-1592x1061.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fsustainability%2F2023%2F04%2F06%2Fpaleo-accuses-vow-of-copying-mammoth-meatball-invention%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The mammoth meatball was made from extinct animal DNA. Credit: Aico Lind\" data-title=\"Share The mammoth meatball was made from extinct animal DNA. Credit: Aico Lind on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The mammoth meatball was made from extinct animal DNA. Credit: Aico Lind on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The mammoth meatball was made from extinct animal DNA. Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studioaico.nl\">Aico Lind<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395334\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01.jpg\" alt=\"The mammoth meatball was made from extinct animal DNA\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-796x531.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Mammoth-Ball-01-1592x1061.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>It certainly looks the part, but did it pass the taste test? It seems an essential question, but it\u2019s sadly one that remains unanswered. To the dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointment of daring diners, the meatball isn\u2019t ready for human consumption.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The\"><\/span>The &lt;3 of EU tech<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That anticlimactic outcome sparked accusations that the whole endeavour was a publicity stunt. But the project team insists that their experiment serves an important purpose: showcasing cultivated meat\u2019s potential to transform the food industry. They note that food production creates <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/11\/05\/climate\/climate-change-food-production.html#:~:text=Food%20production%20results%20in%20emissions,of%20rice%20in%20flooded%20paddies\">copious greenhouse gases<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/press-release\/our-global-food-system-primary-driver-biodiversity-loss\">biodiversity loss<\/a>. Cultivated meat, they argue, offers a sustainable alternative.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOur aim is to start a conversation about how we eat, and what the future alternatives can look and taste like,\u201d said Bas Korsten, a marketing executive who initiated the project. \u201cCultured meat is meat, but not as we know it. It\u2019s the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The meatball was created as a launchpad for the tech \u2014 and for Vow. With apparent justification, the company now claims it\u2019s rewriting the rules of food. But a rival claims it\u2019s also rewriting the rules of decency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395335 js-lazy\" alt=\"Mammoth meat\" width=\"1640\" height=\"915\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-280x156.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-242x135.jpg 242w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-484x270.jpg 484w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-1536x857.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-796x444.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-1592x888.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fsustainability%2F2023%2F04%2F06%2Fpaleo-accuses-vow-of-copying-mammoth-meatball-invention%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A pack of meat that you can\u2019t eat. Credit: Aico Lind\" data-title=\"Share A pack of meat that you can\u2019t eat. Credit: Aico Lind on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A pack of meat that you can\u2019t eat. Credit: Aico Lind on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A pack of meat that you can\u2019t eat. Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studioaico.nl\">Aico Lind<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395335\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10.jpg\" alt=\"Mammoth meat\" width=\"1640\" height=\"915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-280x156.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-242x135.jpg 242w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-484x270.jpg 484w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-1536x857.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-796x444.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/MM10-1592x888.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>As Vow was being lauded in the Netherlands, a very different reaction was brewing across <\/span>the border.<\/p>\n<p>In Belgium, a scaleup called Paleo was considering legal action. The company was enraged by claims that Vow had showcased a mammoth protein for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Paleo argues that it d<span>eveloped the myoglobin tech two years earlier. The company had also filed patent applications at that time, which Paleo says have been publically available to competitors for almost a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Paleo contacted Vow before the event in the Netherlands. According to the Belgian scaleup, <span>Vow\u2019s legal team argued that the mammoth meatball \u201cwas not food\u201d and dismissed Paleo\u2019s claims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cWhen we learned about the event, we were surprised,\u201d said Hermes Sanctorum, CEO of Paleo. \u201cWe sent out a press release nine months ago to announce that we developed the exact same\u00a0<span class=\"il\">mammoth<\/span>\u00a0protein (myoglobin), based on our fundamental research and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cWhen Vow claim that no one has tasted\u00a0<span class=\"il\">mammoth<\/span>\u00a0myoglobin, this is simply not true. We developed the\u00a0<span class=\"il\">mammoth<\/span>\u00a0myoglobin and we tasted it in our lab.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395338 js-lazy\" alt=\"Paleo co-founders: CEO Hermes Sanctorum (left) and COO Andy de Jong.\" width=\"930\" height=\"741\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab.jpg 930w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-264x210.jpg 264w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-169x135.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-339x270.jpg 339w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-796x634.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fsustainability%2F2023%2F04%2F06%2Fpaleo-accuses-vow-of-copying-mammoth-meatball-invention%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Paleo co-founders Hermes Sanctorum (left) and Andy de Jong had their patent application published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. Credit: Paleo\" data-title=\"Share Paleo co-founders Hermes Sanctorum (left) and Andy de Jong had their patent application published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. Credit: Paleo on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Paleo co-founders Hermes Sanctorum (left) and Andy de Jong had their patent application published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. Credit: Paleo on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Paleo co-founders Hermes Sanctorum (left) and Andy de Jong had their <span>patent application published by the World Intellectual Property Organization.<\/span> Credit: Paleo<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395338\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab.jpg\" alt=\"Paleo co-founders: CEO Hermes Sanctorum (left) and COO Andy de Jong.\" width=\"930\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab.jpg 930w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-264x210.jpg 264w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-169x135.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-339x270.jpg 339w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/HR_20211104-paleo-191-Paleo-HS-AdJ-tab-796x634.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Vow has dismissed the allegations.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and innovation involved in Vow\u2019s creation and presentation of the \u2018mammoth meatball\u2019 owes nothing to any technology or alleged invention by <\/span><span>Paleo,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2018mammoth meatball\u2019 was conceived, developed and created entirely by the hard work and ingenuity of Vow\u2019s own scientists (and collaborators) and using a combination of publicly available genetic data and Vow\u2019s own proprietary production processes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paleo expressed some satisfaction with the response. The company said Vow had confirmed that it had not, in fact, showcased mammoth myoglobin for the first time. Nonetheless, Paleo feels that Vow crossed a red line \u2014 but the patents could prove difficult to enforce.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395351 js-lazy\" alt=\"Paleo develops different animal heme proteins through precision fermentation.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fsustainability%2F2023%2F04%2F06%2Fpaleo-accuses-vow-of-copying-mammoth-meatball-invention%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Paleo develops different animal heme proteins through precision fermentation. Credit: Paleo\" data-title=\"Share Paleo develops different animal heme proteins through precision fermentation. Credit: Paleo on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Paleo develops different animal heme proteins through precision fermentation. Credit: Paleo on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Paleo develops different animal heme proteins through precision fermentation. Credit: Paleo<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1395351\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory.jpg\" alt=\"Paleo develops different animal heme proteins through precision fermentation.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/Paleo_laboratory-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>According to Vow, <span>it has only been accused of <\/span><span>adopting the idea of creating something with mammoth myoglobin. Vow argues that Paleo has no basis to claim that idea as its own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In addition, the startup notes that <\/span><span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/register.epo.org\/documentView?number=EP.2021087884.W&amp;documentId=id00000067357426\">an examiner at the European Patent Office<\/a> deemed Paleo\u2019s patent application was likely invalid.\u00a0 The Australian company described the application as an \u201cattempted landgrab of outrageous proportions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPatent rights exist in order to protect innovation and can (if granted and valid) protect truly new, innovative and proprietary ideas; but Paleo do not have any such patent rights,\u201d Vow said in its statement. \u201cPaleo has no granted patent in relation to mammoth myoglobin and therefore has no legitimate claim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vow also criticised the pending application. If granted, the startup warned that the patent would prevent companies from using myoglobin from a wide range of animals \u2014 including pig, sheep, cow, chicken, tuna, and, of course, mammoth \u2014 as a meat substitute or food ingredient.<\/p>\n<p><span>The feud will rumble on for now. Regardless of the outcome, the dispute<\/span> has exposed the complexities of patenting food innovations.\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The de-extinct delicacy was unveiled last week at Nemo Science Museum in the Netherlands. Naturally, no mammoths were harmed in the making of the product. In\u00a0lieu of dead flesh, an Australian startup\u00a0called Vow produced the meatball from DNA. 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