Patents by Inventor Nick Davis Poynter

Nick Davis Poynter 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).

  • Viral marker
    Publication number: 20050003342
    Abstract: The invention relates to herpesviruses genetic markers, and provides methods and materials for sub-typing, classifying, identifying or monitoring an Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) isolate, the method comprising use of genetic markers shown in Table 5 (preferably those shown in ORF68). In another aspect the invention provides methods and materials for assessing the virulence of herpesviruses comprising the use of genetic markers (e.g. within the herpesvirus DNA polymerase (ORF30 in EHV-1). In another aspect the invention provides vaccines based on the manipulation of the markers disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Animal Health Trust
    Inventors: Nick Davis Poynter, Josephine Nugent, Ian Birch-Machin, George Allen