Patents by Inventor Julian Ian Rood

Julian Ian Rood 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).

  • Clostridial toxin NetB
    Patent number: 8263088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide based toxin that originates from Clostridium perfringens. The invention further relates to immunogenic compositions comprising the toxin and methods to vaccinate animals, for example chickens, such that they are less susceptible to clostridial diseases. Methods to determine whether an animal has been exposed to the toxin, polynucleotides encoding the toxin and attenuated bacteria that express a reduced or less active form of the toxin are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Australian Poultry CRC Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert John Moore, Julian Ian Rood, Anthony Leslie Keyburn
  • Bacterial delivery of biologically active polypeptides
    Patent number: 8066987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the delivery of biologically active polypeptides to a subject by colonizing non-pathogenic Gram negative bacteria. Also provided by this invention are methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering colonizing Gram negative bacteria that express one or more biologically active polypeptides. The colonizing non-pathogenic Gram negative bacteria may be administered in pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Robert John Moore, Julian Ian Rood, Scott Andrew Sheedy
  • CLOSTRIDIAL TOXIN NETB
    Publication number: 20100291131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide based toxin that originates from Clostridium perfringens. The invention further relates to immunogenic compositions comprising the toxin and methods to vaccinate animals, for example chickens, such that they are less susceptible to clostridial diseases. Methods to determine whether an animal has been exposed to the toxin, polynucleotides encoding the toxin and attenuated bacteria that express a reduced or less active form of the toxin are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Australian Poultry CRC PTY LTD
    Inventors: Robert John Moore, Julian Ian Rood, Anthony Leslie Keyburn
  • BACTERIAL DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20090022691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the delivery of biologically active polypeptides to a subject by colonising non-pathogenic Gram negative bacteria. Also provided by this invention are methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering colonising Gram negative bacteria that express one or more biologically active polypeptides. The colonising non-pathogenic Gram negative bacteria may be administered in pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Robert John Moore, Julian Ian Rood, Scott Andrew Sheedy