Patents by Inventor Sheila Attenborough

Sheila Attenborough 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).

  • DNA encoding antimicrobial proteins from impatiens
    Patent number: 6150588
    Abstract: Antimicrobial proteins are isolated from seeds of Impatiens, and show a wide range of antifungal activity and some antibacterial activity. DNA encoding the proteins is isolated and incorporated into vectors. Plants transformed with this DNA are produced. The invention further provides a method of expressing polyproteins in transgenic plants using DNA constructs based on the structure of the gene encoding the Impatiens antimicrobial proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Sheila Attenborough, Willem Frans Broekaert, Rupert William Osborn, John Anthony Ray, Sarah Bronwen Rees, Ravindra Haribhai Tailor