Patents by Inventor Elizabeth-Jane C. Mellor

Elizabeth-Jane C. Mellor 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).

  • Vector expressing fusion proteins and particles
    Patent number: 5041385
    Abstract: Fusion proteins comprising a first amino acid sequence and a second amino acid sequence are disclosed. The first amino acid sequence is derived from a retrotransposon or an RNA retrovirus and confers on the fusion protein the ability to assemble into particles. The TYA gene of the yeast retrotransposon Ty codes for the first amino acid sequence. The second amino acid sequence is a biologically active antigen. The particles formed by the fusion proteins are useful in vaccines or in diagnostic or purification applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Oxford Gene Systems Limited
    Inventors: Alan J. Kingsman, Susan M. Kingsman, Sally E. Adams, Michael H. Malim, Elizabeth-Jane C. Mellor