Patents by Inventor Meryn Griffiths

Meryn Griffiths 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 for obtaining antibodies
    Publication number: 20070009508
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards a method of enriching a population of cells in those cells that produce an antibody which recognises an antigen of interest. In particular, an untagged antigen is used in conjunction with a polyclonal antibody to isolate cells recognizing said antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: CELLTECH R& D LIMITED
    Inventors: Alastair Lawson, Meryn Griffiths
  • Methods for obtaining antibodies
    Publication number: 20060263353
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards a method of enriching a population of cells in those cells that produce an antibody which recognises an antigen of interest. In particular, an untagged antigen is used in conjunction with a polyclonal antibody to isolate cells recognizing said antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Alastair Lawson, Meryn Griffiths
  • Assay for identifying antibody producing cells
    Publication number: 20060148012
    Abstract: The present invention provides a homogeneous assay for identifying an antibody producing cell producing an antibody which binds to a selected antigen comprising: a) providing a population of antibody producing cells; b) incubating said population of antibody producing cells with a selected antigen and a labeled anti-antibody antibody, wherein said anti-antibody antibody is capable of distinguishing cells producing an antibody which binds to the selected antigen from those cells which do not; and c) identifying an antibody producing cell capable of producing an antibody which binds to the selected antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Celltech R&D Limited
    Inventors: Derek Brown, Lisa Butler, Karen Cromie, Meryn Griffiths, Alstair Lawson, Daniel Lightwood