Patents by Inventor Shushil Devare

Shushil Devare 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).

  • Novel Antigen Constructs Useful In the Detection and Differentiation of Antibodies to HIV
    Publication number: 20080090226
    Abstract: Isolated HIV-1 Group O env polypeptides obtained from the HIV-1 isolate HAM112 are claimed, as well as (a) antigen constructs comprising fusions of one or more of each of HIV-1 Group O env polypeptides and HIV-1 Group M env polypeptide and (b) further antigen constructs containing additional Group O sequences and especially the gp41 IDR of isolate HAM112. Also claimed are polynucleotide sequences encoding the above, expression vectors comprising the same, host cells transformed thereby, and immunoassay methods and kits utilizing the antigen constructs of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: John Hackett, Julie Yamaguchi, Alan Golden, Catherine Brennan, Robert Hickman, Shushil Devare