Patents by Inventor Katherine Hale

Katherine Hale 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).

  • Methods and compositions for vaccination comprising nucleic acid and/or polypeptide sequences of the genus Borrelia
    Publication number: 20050058661
    Abstract: The invention relates to antigens and nucleic acids encoding such antigens obtainable by screening a Borrelia genome, in particular an B. burgdorferi genome. In more specific aspects, the invention relates to methods of isolating such antigens and nucleic acids and to methods of using such isolated antigens for producing immune responses. The ability of an antigen to produce an immune response may be employed in vaccination or antibody preparation techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Kathryn Sykes, Katherine Hale, Stephen Johnston