**5. Patents**

B.S., A.L. and M.R.C. applied for a patent covering the use of probiotic biofilms as a mean to control pathogens growth: Method for producing microbial probiotic biofilms and uses thereof (WO2017203440). International Application No.: PCT/IB2017/053055. National Application No.: P1287IT.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, B.S, A.L. and M.R.C.; methodology, B.S. and M.R.C.; investigation, B.S.; resources, M.R.C.; writing—original draft preparation, B.S, A.L.and M.R.C.; writing—review and editing, B.S, A.L., V.R. and M.R.C. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research received no external funding.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors applied for a patent covering the use of probiotic biofilms as a mean to control pathogens growth.
