Patents by Inventor Michael Forchheim

Michael Forchheim 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).

  • Patent number: 9018155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Hyglos Invest GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Forchheim, Holger Grallert, Anja Philipp, Manfred Biebl
  • Publication number: 20140065104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Hyglos Invest GmbH
    Inventors: Michael FORCHHEIM, Holger GRALLERT, Anja PHILIPP, Manfred BIEBL
  • Publication number: 20130295070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified polypeptide with a biological activity to lyse cell walls of bacteria, wherein the polypeptide has no caspase, clostripain, enterokinase, factor Xa, granzyme B, staphylococcus peptidase I (V8 Protease), plasmin, streptopain, bacillolysin and/or thrombin cleavage site. The invention further relates to nucleic acids with a sequence encoding a polypeptide according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Holger GRALLERT, Michael FORCHHEIM
  • Patent number: 8557519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hyglos Invest GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Forchheim, Holger Grallert, Anja Philipp, Manfred Biebl
  • Patent number: 8492519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified polypeptide with a biological activity to lyse cell walls of bacteria, wherein the polypeptide has no caspase, clostripain, enterokinase, factor Xa, granzyme B, staphylococcus peptidase I (V8 Protease), plasmin, streptopain, bacillolysin and/or thrombin cleavage site. The invention further relates to nucleic acids with a sequence encoding a polypeptide according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignees: Hyglos Invest GmbH, bioMérieux S.A.
    Inventors: Holger Grallert, Michael Forchheim
  • Publication number: 20120164126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: HYGLOS INVEST GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Forchheim, Holger Grallert, Anja Philipp, Manfred Biebl
  • Patent number: 8058225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hyglos Invest GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Forchheim, Holger Grallert, Anja Philipp, Manfred Biebl
  • Publication number: 20100216711
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified polypeptide with a biological activity to lyse cell walls of bacteria, wherein the polypeptide has no caspase, clostripain, enterokinase, factor Xa, granzyme B, staphylococcus peptidase I (V8 Protease), plasmin, streptopain, bacillolysin and/or thrombin cleavage site. The invention further relates to nucleic acids with a sequence encoding a polypeptide according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Holger Grallert, Michael Forchheim
  • Publication number: 20090202512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide termed ply_pitti26 comprising the sequence as depicted in SEQ ID NO:1 as well as variants of this polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids and vectors encoding for said polypeptide and variants thereof as well as host cells comprising these nucleic acids and/or vectors. Finally, the present invention relates to the uses of said polypeptide, variants thereof, nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subject infected by or exposed to Staphylococci.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: MICHAEL FORCHHEIM, Holger Grallert, Anja Philipp, Manfred Biebl