Patents by Inventor Louis Schofield

Louis Schofield 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: 8501183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilizing an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (“GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivative or equivalent. The present invention is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for microorganism infections of mammals such as parasite infections and particularly infection by Plasmodium species. The invention also provides a method of monitoring, or qualitatively or quantitatively assessing an immune response to a microorganism such as a parasite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Patent number: 8470343
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of eliciting or otherwise inducing an effective immune response to a micro-organism and compositions for use therein. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilising an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (referred to herein as “GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. Even more particularly, the present invention contemplates an immunogenic composition comprising the Plasmodium falciparum GPI inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. The present invention is useful, inter alia, as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for disease conditions such as, for example, infection by parasites and in particular infection by Plasmodium species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Publication number: 20120034241
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of eliciting or otherwise inducing an effective immune response to a micro-organism and compositions for use therein. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilising an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (referred to herein as “GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. Even more particularly, the present invention contemplates an immunogenic composition comprising the Plasmodium falciparum GPI inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. The present invention is useful, inter alia, as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for disease conditions such as, for example, infection by parasites and in particular infection by Plasmodium species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: The Walter And Eliza Hall Institute Of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Publication number: 20120027762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilizing an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (“GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivative or equivalent. The present invention is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for microorganism infections of mammals such as parasite infections and particularly infection by Plasmodium species. The invention also provides a method of monitoring, or qualitatively or quantitatively assessing an immune response to a microorganism such as a parasite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Patent number: 8058401
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of eliciting or otherwise inducing an effective immune response to a micro-organism and compositions for use therein. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilising an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (referred to herein as “GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. Even more particularly, the present invention contemplates an immunogenic composition comprising the Plasmodium falciparum GPI inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. The present invention is useful, inter alia, as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for disease conditions such as, for example, infection by parasites and in particular infection by Plasmodium species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Patent number: 8038986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilizing an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (“GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivative or equivalent. The present invention is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for microorganism infections of mammals such as parasite infections and particularly infection by Plasmodium species. The invention also provides a method of monitoring, or qualitatively or quantitatively assessing an immune response to a microorganism such as a parasite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Publication number: 20090275737
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of eliciting or otherwise inducing an effective immune response to a micro-organism and compositions for use therein. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilising an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (referred to herein as “GPIt”) inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. Even more particularly, the present invention contemplates an immunogenic composition comprising the Plasmodium falciparum GPI inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. The present invention is useful, inter alia, as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for disease conditions such as, for example, infection by parasites and in particular infection by Plasmodium species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: The Walter And Eliza Hall Institute Of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Patent number: 7575755
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of eliciting or otherwise inducing an effective immune response to a micro-organism and compositions for use therein. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilising an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (referred to herein as “GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. Even more particularly, the present invention contemplates an immunogenic composition comprising the Plasmodium falciparum GPI inositolglycan domain or its derivatives. The present invention is useful, inter alia, as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for disease conditions such as, for example, infection by parasites and in particular infection by Plasmodium species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Publication number: 20080044428
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating integrin-mediated cellular activity and to agents useful for same. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method of modulating ab integrin-mediated cellular activity by modulating GPI-related signalling. The method of the present invention is useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterised by aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate integrin-mediated cellular activity. The present invention is further directed to methods for identifying and/or designing agents capable of modulating the subject integrin dependent signalling mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RES
    Inventor: Louis Schofield
  • Publication number: 20060147476
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of eliciting or otherwise inducing an immune response to a microorganism and compositions for use therein. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response to a parasite utilising an immunogenic composition comprising a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (referred to herein as “GPI”) inositolglycan domain or its derivative or equivalent. The present invention is useful, inter alia, as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment for microorganism infections of mammals such as, for example, parasite infections and in particular infection by Plasmodium species. In another aspect the invention provides a method of diagnosing, monitoring, screening for or otherwise qualitatively or quantitatively assessing an immune response to a microorganism and, in particular, a parasite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Louis Schofield