Patents by Inventor Jean Dusart

Jean Dusart 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).

  • Recombinant beta-lactamase, usable as carrier molecule in immunogenic compositions
    Patent number: 5830457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleotide sequence characterized in that it is selected amongst the following nucleotide sequences: the sequence of the gene coding for a B-lactamase, or any part of said gene, particularly the sequence between nucleotides 1 and 394 containing the signals for expression of the gene, or the coding sequence comprising nucleotides 395 to 1274, or any sequence hybridizing under stringent conditions with the above sequence. Utilization of B-lactamase as a carrier protein for carrying heterolog epitopes for the preparation of vaccine compositions is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Institut Pasteur
    Inventors: Brigitte Gicquel, Juliano Timm, Joaquim Trias, Colette Duez, Maria-Grazia Perilli, Jean Dusart, Jean-Marie Frere