Patents by Inventor Karen S. Sellins

Karen S. Sellins 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).

  • Canine and feline B7-2 nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6852847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine and feline B7 proteins; to B7 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such B7 proteins; to antibodies raised against such B7 proteins; and to therapeutic compounds that regulate B7 function. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to regulate an immune response in an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Gek-Kee Sim, Shumin Yang, Karen S. Sellins