Patents by Inventor Robert E. W. Hancock

Robert E. W. Hancock 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).

  • Cationic peptides and method for production
    Patent number: 5593866
    Abstract: A method for the microbial production of a cationic peptide having anti-microbial activity is provided, wherein the cationic peptide is first produced as a fusion protein having an anionic portion for suppressing the antimicrobial activity of the cationic portion. A novel cationic peptide having anti-microbial activity is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Robert E. W. Hancock, Kevin L. Piers, Melissa H. Brown