Patents by Inventor Alstair Lawson

Alstair Lawson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Assay for identifying antibody producing cells
    Publication number: 20060148012
    Abstract: The present invention provides a homogeneous assay for identifying an antibody producing cell producing an antibody which binds to a selected antigen comprising: a) providing a population of antibody producing cells; b) incubating said population of antibody producing cells with a selected antigen and a labeled anti-antibody antibody, wherein said anti-antibody antibody is capable of distinguishing cells producing an antibody which binds to the selected antigen from those cells which do not; and c) identifying an antibody producing cell capable of producing an antibody which binds to the selected antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Celltech R&D Limited
    Inventors: Derek Brown, Lisa Butler, Karen Cromie, Meryn Griffiths, Alstair Lawson, Daniel Lightwood