Patents by Inventor Claire Watkins

Claire Watkins 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).

  • LANTIBIOTICS AND LANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING BACTERIA
    Publication number: 20220184174
    Abstract: An isolated lantibiotic is provided comprising amino acid sequence SEQ. ID No. 2 and at least one of amino acid sequences SEQ. ID No. 4 and SEQ. ID. No 6. Also provided is use of the lantibiotic in the treatment or prevention of infection by Group B Streptococcus or Corynebacterium xerosis. The invention further relates to isolated S. hominis strains and use of same in producing the lantibiotic. A vector is provided comprising nucleotides sequences for producing the lantibiotic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Reynolds Paul ROSS, Catherine Stanton, Colin Hill, Anthony Ryan, Julie O'Sullivan, Claire Watkins