Patents by Inventor Anthony Leslie Keyburn

Anthony Leslie Keyburn 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: 8263088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide based toxin that originates from Clostridium perfringens. The invention further relates to immunogenic compositions comprising the toxin and methods to vaccinate animals, for example chickens, such that they are less susceptible to clostridial diseases. Methods to determine whether an animal has been exposed to the toxin, polynucleotides encoding the toxin and attenuated bacteria that express a reduced or less active form of the toxin are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Australian Poultry CRC Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert John Moore, Julian Ian Rood, Anthony Leslie Keyburn
  • Publication number: 20100291131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide based toxin that originates from Clostridium perfringens. The invention further relates to immunogenic compositions comprising the toxin and methods to vaccinate animals, for example chickens, such that they are less susceptible to clostridial diseases. Methods to determine whether an animal has been exposed to the toxin, polynucleotides encoding the toxin and attenuated bacteria that express a reduced or less active form of the toxin are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Australian Poultry CRC PTY LTD
    Inventors: Robert John Moore, Julian Ian Rood, Anthony Leslie Keyburn