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Intelligence on IP, delivery and healthcare AI.
Briefs from Paxton-Digital on drug-delivery patents, nano-encapsulation, freedom to operate and the tools behind Paxton Scout.
Gelatin-capsule drug delivery: the patent landscape in 2026 and where the white space is
Gelatin capsules are a century-old format, yet the shell is still being patented. Here is where the activity sits and where we see room to build.
Intelligence Brief · September 2026Nano-encapsulation IP: how delivery-system innovators are filing around lipid nanoparticle and hydrogel matrix claims
The lipid nanoparticle disputes have put a price on delivery IP. Here is what they teach innovators trying to build around existing claims.
Healthcare AI · September 2026AI-assisted prior-art search in pharmaceutical IP — reducing time-to-filing for capsule and delivery-system patents
The Patent Office is already using AI to search. Applicants who do the same, properly, file faster and stronger.
IP & Innovation · August 2026Freedom-to-operate analysis for controlled-release formulations: a workflow built for early-stage research teams
Freedom to operate is not a single opinion at the end. For controlled-release work it is a series of checks that should move in step with the science.
Competitive Landscape · August 2026Who is filing in nano-delivery? Tracking the top assignees in encapsulation and targeted-release patent classes
Knowing who is filing tells you where the money and the fights are heading. Here is what current data shows and how to track it yourself.
Platform Update · August 2026Paxton Scout intelligence layer — new patent-monitoring feeds for IPC class A61K and drug-delivery subclasses
Scout is open to subscribers through digital access. Search FDA labels, safety reports, recalls, clinical trials and PubMed today, read the new Outlook, and open A61K patent feeds in one click.
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