Patents by Inventor Hans Peter Hefti

Hans Peter Hefti 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).

  • Modified vaccinia virus ankara for the vaccination of neonates
    Patent number: 7897156
    Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a virus to increase the number of dendritic cells or their precursor cells in an immunocompromised animal, including a human. The virus is preferably a Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara which is capable of infecting the cells of a neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human, but not capable of being replicated to infectious progeny virus in the neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bavarian Nordic A/S
    Inventors: Mathias Ackermann, Mark Suter, Hans Peter Hefti, Ruth Hefti, legal representative, Marco Franchini, Sabine Vollstedt, Paul Chaplin
  • MODIFIED VACCINIA VIRUS ANKARA FOR THE VACCINATION OF NEONATES
    Publication number: 20090104224
    Abstract: The invention concern the use of a virus for the preparation of a medicament for the vaccination or treatment of a neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human, wherein the virus is capable of infecting the cells of the neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human, but not capable of being replicated to infectious progeny virus in the neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human. The virus is preferably a Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara. In particular, the invention concerns the vaccination of neonates against infections with viruses belonging to the same virus group than the virus used for vaccination. Moreover, the invention concerns the vaccination of neonates against antigens selected from foreign antigens and tumour antigens, wherein the tumour antigen and/or the foreign antigen are different from the antigens associated with the virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Mathias Ackermann, Mark Suter, Hans Peter Hefti, Marco Franchini, Sabine Vollstedt, Paul Chaplin
  • Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara for the vaccination of neonates
    Publication number: 20030224018
    Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a virus for the preparation of a medicament for the vaccination, treatment, or protection, of a neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human, wherein the virus is capable of infecting the cells of the neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human, but not capable of being replicated to infectious progeny virus in the neonatal or prenatal animal, including a human. The virus is preferably a Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S
    Inventors: Mathias Ackermann, Mark Suter, Hans Peter Hefti, Marco Franchini, Sabine Vollstedt, Paul Chaplin