Patents by Inventor Beverley Wilkinson

Beverley Wilkinson 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).

  • SPEX compositions and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040248257
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel polypeptides and other factors identified as being expressed in spleen tissue and related to lymphocyte activity and the immune response. These compounds are referred to herein as SPEX compounds. Human and murine homologues of SPEX polypeptides and polynucleotides are provided including two murine alleles. The invention further provides polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides and complementary nucleic acid sequences thereof. Also provided are immunogens, expression vectors, and antibodies related to the SPEX polypeptides and polynucleotides. The present invention discloses the use of anti-SPEX antibodies in the regulation of lymphocyte activity and the regulation of the immune response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Jonathan Kaye, Beverley Wilkinson