Patents by Inventor Fiona De Vos

Fiona De Vos 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).

  • Single chain proteins with FHS suppressing activity isolated from follicular fluid and uses thereof
    Patent number: 5470826
    Abstract: Polypeptides exhibiting an inhibitory action over follitropin are disclosed. These polypeptides are designated follitropin suppressing proteins, or "FSP's," and range in size from 30 to 60 kD as determined by SDS-PAGE. Uses for FSP's, including regulation of fertility and as immunogens, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignees: Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd., Monash University, Monash Medical Centre, St. Vincents Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: David M. De Kretser, Henry G. Burger, Milton T. W. Hearn, David M. Milne-Robertson, Richard E. H. Wettenhall, Robert I. McLachlan, Fiona De Vos