Patents by Inventor Rodger Novak

Rodger Novak 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).

  • Antibiotics and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 6331407
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel antibiotic peptides, including naturally occurring peptides. The present invention also includes the nucleic acid sequences encoding such peptides and the corresponding amino acid sequences. Methods of identifying, making, and using the antibiotic peptides are also disclosed. The present invention further provides novel proteins involved in the regulation of bacterial autolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Inventors: Rodger Novak, Elaine I. Tuomanen