MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617064942 A) filed by Checkerspot, Inc. on May 22, 2026, for Regiospecific Triglyceride Oils And Blends And Related Food And Nutrition Applications.

Inventors include Zhao, Xinhua; Zhou, Xiaoying; Correa, Mona; Gates, Daniel; Parker Iv, Leon H.; Franklin, Scott; Destaillats, Frederic; and Rakitsky, Walter.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: Provided herein are triglyceride oil compositions enriched in 1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoylglycerol (OPO) for use in food applications and infant nutrition formulations. Further provided herein are methods of producing non-naturally occurring triglyceride oil compositions enriched in OPO from non-naturally occurring microorganisms and applications thereof in human and animal food applications, infant formulations, and nutritional supplements.

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