Patents by Inventor Christa Litschko

Christa Litschko 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).

  • Means and methods for producing phosphate containing capsular polysaccharides
    Patent number: 11891598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a host cell, which comprises under the control of a heterologous promoter a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide capable of synthesizing a polysaccharide consisting of a dimeric repeating unit as well as to a vaccine composition comprising such host cell. Furthermore, either such host cell or a polypeptide expressed by such host cell is used for the production of a polysaccharide consisting of a dimeric repeating unit which may be used as a glycoconjugate vaccine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIZINISCHE HOCHSCHULE HANNOVER (MHH)
    Inventors: Timm Fiebig, Christa Litschko, Rita Gerardy-Schahn, Andrea Bethe, Monika Berger
  • MEANS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHATE CONTAINING CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDES
    Publication number: 20200208134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a host cell, which comprises under the control of a heterologous promoter a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide capable of synthesizing a polysaccharide consisting of a dimeric repeating unit as well as to a vaccine composition comprising such host cell. Furthermore, either such host cell or a polypeptide expressed by such host cell is used for the production of a polysaccharide consisting of a dimeric repeating unit which may be used as a glycoconjugate vaccine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Timm Fiebig, Christa Litschko, Rita Gerardy-Schahn, Andrea Bethe, Monika Berger