Patents by Inventor Rodney W. Kelly

Rodney W. Kelly 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).

  • Use of interleukin-8 for inducing cervical ripening
    Patent number: 5624670
    Abstract: The invention provides the use of interleukin-8 or functional derivative thereof for manufacture of a medicament for inducing cervical ripening in a female mammal. The invention provides the use of the compounds of the invention in connection with birth or abortion. Further the invention provides the use of the compounds of the invention in connection with surgical procedure and diagnostic procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: Rodney W. Kelly, Kristof Chwalisz, Radostaw Bukowski, Peter Scholz