Patents by Inventor Carmela Irene

Carmela Irene 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).

  • Immunogenic compositions containing bacterial outer membrane vesicles
    Patent number: 11027004
    Abstract: This invention relates to outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from Gram-negative bacteria. The vesicles comprise heterologous proteins or immunogenic fragments thereof expressed as lipoproteins in their membrane. The OMVs of the invention are capable of eliciting an immune response to the heterologous protein or to a fragment thereof when administered to a mammal. Other aspects of the invention relate to methods of preparing the OMVs and immunogenic compositions containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: BIOMVIS SRL
    Inventors: Guido Grandi, Laura Fantappie', Carmela Irene
  • IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE VESICLES
    Publication number: 20180207255
    Abstract: This invention relates to outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from Gram-negative bacteria. The vesicles comprise heterologous proteins or immunogenic fragments thereof expressed as lipoproteins in their membrane. The OMVs of the invention are capable of eliciting an immune response to the heterologous protein or to a fragment thereof when administered to a mammal. Other aspects of the invention relate to methods of preparing the OMVs and immunogenic compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO
    Inventors: Guido Grandi, Laura Fantappie', Carmela Irene