Patents by Inventor Gottfried Himmler

Gottfried Himmler 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).

  • Publication number: 20240150495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multivalent immunoglobulin or part thereof binding specifically to at least two cell surface molecules of a single cell with at least one modification in at least one structural loop region of the immunoglobulin determining binding to an epitope of the cell surface molecules wherein the unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind to the epitope, its use and methods for producing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Florian Ruker, Gottfried Himmler, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Patent number: 11827720
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multivalent immunoglobulin or part thereof binding specifically to at least two cell surface molecules of a single cell with at least one modification in at least one structural loop region of the immunoglobulin determining binding to an epitope of the cell surface molecules wherein the unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind to the epitope, its use and methods for producing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: F-star Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Florian Ruker, Gottfried Himmler, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Publication number: 20230340696
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Florian Ruker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Patent number: 11499249
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: F-Star Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Florian Ruker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Publication number: 20210388339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for engineering an immunoglobulin comprising a variable domain and at least one modification in at least two structural loops of said immunoglobulin and determining the binding of said immunoglobulin to an epitope of an antigen, wherein the unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind to said epitope, comprising the steps of: providing a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin comprising at least two structural loops, modifying at least one nucleotide residue of each of said structural loops, transferring said modified nucleic acid in an expression System, expressing said modified immunoglobulin, contacting the expressed modified immunoglobulin with an epitope, and determining whether said modified immunoglobulin binds to said epitope, immunoglobulins produced by such a method and libraries of immunoglobulins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Gerda Redl, Florian Ruker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Patent number: 11084868
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: F-star Biotechnologische Forschungs- und Entwicklungsges M.B.H.
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Florian Ruker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Publication number: 20200079837
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Florian Ruker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Publication number: 20190382470
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Florian Ruker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Patent number: 10385118
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: F-star Biotechnologische Forschungs- und Entwicklungsges.m.b.H
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Florian Ruker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Patent number: 10189905
    Abstract: A molecule or molecule complex capable of binding to TLR9 and to CD32 comprising at least one epitope of at least one antigen, and its use a medicament for the treatment of allergies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: S-TARGET THERAPEUTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Geert Mudde, Gottfried Himmler
  • Patent number: 10125197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cytotoxic modular antibody with a molecular weight of up to 60 kD, specifically binding to a cell surface target with a binding affinity of Kd<10?8 M, a method of producing such antibody and its use as a therapeutic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: F-STAR BIOTECHNOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNGS-UND ENTWICKLUNGSGES.M.B.H
    Inventors: Gottfried Himmler, Geert Mudde, Anton Bauer, Gerda Redl, Maximillian Woisetschlager
  • Patent number: 10059777
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing an immune complex preparation based on a secretory immunoglobulin, which is non-human secretion derived, comprising providing an industrial scale production system, capable of producing an N-glycosylated Secretory Component, producing by such system a Secretory Component comprising at least 0.01 mol non-core fucose per mol Secretory Component, and combining said Secretory Component with at least one of IgA or IgM immunoglobulins having a native glycosylation pattern to obtain an immune complex. The invention provides an isolated recombinant Secretory Component comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID 1, or a functionally active variant thereof, which has a Lewis-type N-glucosylation pattern and at least 2 mol non-core fucose per mol Secretory Component; and an immune complex preparation based on a secretory immunoglobulin, derived from sources other than human secretions, comprising a Secretory Component with a Lewis-type N-glucosylation pattern and at least 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventor: Gottfried Himmler
  • Publication number: 20180051095
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multivalent immunoglobulin or part thereof binding specifically to at least two cell surface molecules of a single cell with at least one modification in at least one structural loop region of said immunoglobulin determining binding to an epitope of said cell surface molecules wherein the unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind to said epitope, its use and methods for producing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Florian RUKER, Gottfried HIMMLER, Gordana WOZNIAK-KNOPP
  • Patent number: 9856311
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: F-star Biotechnologische Forschungs- und Entwicklungsges.m.b.H
    Inventors: Florian Ruker, Gottfried Himmler, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp
  • Publication number: 20170369868
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for engineering an immunoglobulin comprising a variable domain and at least one modification in at least two structural loops of said immunoglobulin and determining the binding of said immunoglobulin to an epitope of an antigen, wherein the unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind to said epitope, comprising the steps of: providing a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin comprising at least two structural loops, modifying at least one nucleotide residue of each of said structural loops, transferring said modified nucleic acid in an expression System, expressing said modified immunoglobulin, contacting the expressed modified immunoglobulin with an epitope, and determining whether said modified immunoglobulin binds to said epitope, immunoglobulins produced by such a method and libraries of immunoglobulins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Gottfried HIMMLER, Gerda REDL, Florian RUKER, Gordana WOZNIAK-KNOPP
  • Publication number: 20170334992
    Abstract: A molecule or molecule complex capable of binding to TLR9 and to CD32 comprising at least one epitope of at least one antigen, its production and its use a medicament, especially for the treatment of allergies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Geert Mudde, Gottfried Himmler
  • Publication number: 20170320943
    Abstract: A molecule or molecule complex capable of binding to TLR9 and to CD32 comprising at least one epitope of at least one antigen, and its use a medicament for the treatment of allergies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Geert Mudde, Gottfried Himmler
  • Publication number: 20170320942
    Abstract: A molecule or molecule complex capable of binding to TLR9 and to CD32 comprising at least one epitope of at least one antigen, and its use a medicament for the treatment of allergies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Geert Mudde, Gottfried Himmler
  • Publication number: 20170247432
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method of preparing a genetic package displaying oligomers of modular antibody domains binding to a target and to a scaffold ligand as well as to vectors and libraries of genetic packages produced thereby. The invention further relates to methods of selecting suitable linker sequences for use in such oligomer display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Gottfried HIMMLER, Geert MUDDE, Gerda REDL, Florian RUKER, Gordana WOZNIAK-KNOPP
  • Publication number: 20170204164
    Abstract: Libraries of immunoglobulins which each have one or more amino acid modifications in at least one structural loop region of such immunoglobulins, where the modified loop region specifically binds to an epitope of an antigen to which an unmodified immunoglobulin does not significantly bind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Gottfried HIMMLER, Florian RUKER, Gordana WOZNIAK-KNOPP