Patents by Inventor Karen Patricia Dierksen

Karen Patricia Dierksen 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).

  • Lantibiotic
    Publication number: 20040232205
    Abstract: This invention provides an antibacterial protein, Salivaricin B. Salivaricin B is bacteriocidal with respect to, inter alia, S. pyogenes and therefore has numerous therapeutic applications. These applications include, but are not limited to, forming part of therapeutic formulations for use in treating or preventing streptococcal infections of the throat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: John Robert Tagg, Karen Patricia Dierksen, Mathew Upton
  • Lantibiotic
    Patent number: 6773912
    Abstract: This invention provides an antibacterial protein, Salivaricin B. Salivaricin B is bacteriocidal with respect to, inter alia, S. pyogenes and therefore has numerous therapeutic applications. These applications include, but are not limited to, forming part of therapeutic formulations for use in treating or preventing streptococcal infections of the throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignees: University of Otago, Blis Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Robert Tagg, Karen Patricia Dierksen, Mathew Upton