Patents by Inventor Carmen Giefing

Carmen Giefing 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).

  • PEPTIDES PROTECTIVE AGAINST S. PNEUMONIAE AND COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES RELATING THERETO
    Publication number: 20130280288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: ANDREAS MEINKE, ASTRID TEUBENBACHER, BEATRICE TSCHANUN, MANUEL ZERBS, MARKUS HANNER, JUTTA PIKALO, ESZTER NAGY, CARMEN GIEFING-KRELL, ALEXANDER VON GABAIN
  • Peptides protective against and compositions, methods and uses relating thereto
    Patent number: 8445001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Astrid Teubenbacher, Beatrice Tschanun, Manuel Zerbs, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing, Alexander Von Gabain
  • PEPTIDES PROTECTIVE AGAINST S. PNEUMONIAE AND COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES RELATING THERETO
    Publication number: 20120294881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Astrid Teubenbacher, Beatrice Tschanun, Manuel Zerbs, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing-Kröll, Alexander Von Gabain
  • Peptides protective against and compositions, methods and uses relating thereto
    Patent number: 8241643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Astrid Teubenbacher, Beatrice Senn, Manuel Zerbs, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing-Krōll, Alexander Von Gabain
  • PEPTIDES PROTECTIVE AGAINST S. PNEUMONIAE AND COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES RELATING THERETO
    Publication number: 20110091494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Astrid Teubenbacher, Beatrice Senn, Manuel Zerbs, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing, Alexander Von Gabain
  • PEPTIDES PROTECTIVE AGAINST S. PNEUMONIAE AND COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES RELATING THERETO
    Publication number: 20100047263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide or a functionally active variant of the protective peptide; a composition comprising at least two proteins selected from the group consisting of i) a first type of protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof, ii) a second type of protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof and iii) a supportive peptide or a functionally active variant thereof; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof or the at least two proteins comprised in the composition; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof, the composition, or the nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof or the composition; the use of the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof and/or the composition and/or the nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immun
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing, Alexander Von Gabain, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Beatrice Senn, Michael Schunn, Gabriele Swatosch, Manuel Zerbs