Patents by Inventor Knut Sturmhoefel

Knut Sturmhoefel 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).

  • Enhancing immune responses with B7-1 or B7-2 in the absence of a crosslinking agent
    Patent number: 7011833
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing immune responses in which soluble forms of costimulatory molecules, e.g., B7 molecules, are administered to augment immune responses to antigens, e.g., to tumor cells and infectious agents are provided. The subject methods are useful for both prophylactic and therapeutic immunization of subjects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Genetics Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Knut Sturmhoefel, Stanley F. Wolf, Margot O'Toole