Patents by Inventor Kai Pohlmeyer

Kai Pohlmeyer 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).

  • Patent number: 7354714
    Abstract: A vaccine against disease caused by papilloma viruses is described in certain embodiments, as well as certain vectors, obtainable by the following methods: (a) one or more expression vectors that contain the DNA code for a structural protein of papilloma viruses or a fragment thereof are injected into mammals, whereby in at least some of the expression vectors randomly generated heterologous sequences are inserted into the DNA code (b) serums are obtained from the mammals and these are tested for the presence of antibodies against particles of various papilloma virus types, and (c) using the serums tested, the structural protein gene clones are identified that code for a polyvalent vaccine, and (d) the vaccine is produced from them. Procedures for producing a vaccine is also described, together with its use for vaccination against diseases caused by papilloma viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des Öffentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Lutz Gissmann, Kai Pohlmeyer, Martin Müller
  • Patent number: 7320861
    Abstract: A vaccine against disease caused by papilloma viruses is described in certain embodiments, as well as certain vectors, obtainable by the following methods: (a) one or more expression vectors that contain the DNA code for a structural protein of papilloma viruses or a fragment thereof are injected into mammals, whereby in at least some of the expression vectors randomly generated heterologous sequences are inserted into the DNA code (b) serums are obtained from the mammals and these are tested for the presence of antibodies against particles of various papilloma virus types, and (c) using the serums tested, the structural protein gene clones are identified that code for a polyvalent vaccine, and (d) the vaccine is produced from them. Procedures for producing a vaccine is also described, together with its use for vaccination against diseases caused by papilloma viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des Oeffentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Lutz Gissmann, Kai Pohlmeyer, Martin Müller
  • Publication number: 20050026257
    Abstract: A vaccine against disease caused by papilloma viruses is described in certain embodiments, as well as certain vectors, obtainable by the following methods: (a) one or more expression vectors that contain the DNA code for a structural protein of papilloma viruses or a fragment thereof are injected into mammals, whereby in at least some of the expression vectors randomly generated heterologous sequences are inserted into the DNA code (b) serums are obtained from the mammals and these are tested for the presence of antibodies against particles of various papilloma virus types, and (c) using the serums tested, the structural protein gene clones are identified that code for a polyvalent vaccine, and (d) the vaccine is produced from them. Procedures for producing a vaccine is also described, together with its use for vaccination against diseases caused by papilloma viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Lutz Gissmann, Kai Pohlmeyer, Martin Muller
  • Publication number: 20050004054
    Abstract: A vaccine against disease caused by papilloma viruses is described in certain embodiments, as well as certain vectors, obtainable by the following methods: (a) one or more expression vectors that contain the DNA code for a structural protein of papilloma viruses or a fragment thereof are injected into mammals, whereby in at least some of the expression vectors randomly generated heterologous sequences are inserted into the DNA code (b) serums are obtained from the mammals and these are tested for the presence of antibodies against particles of various papilloma virus types, and (c) using the serums tested, the structural protein gene clones are identified that code for a polyvalent vaccine, and (d) the vaccine is produced from them. Procedures for producing a vaccine is also described, together with its use for vaccination against diseases caused by papilloma viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Lutz Gissman, Kai Pohlmeyer, Martin Muller
  • Publication number: 20030078204
    Abstract: The invention relates to recombinantly produced human histone-1 subtypes and to their use for therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Kai Pohlmeyer, Bert Behnke, Ralf Zabiensky geb. Wick, Gerd Mayer