Patents by Inventor Simon James McGowan

Simon James McGowan 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).

  • Genes involved in the biosynthetic pathway of carbapenem
    Patent number: 5871922
    Abstract: DNA involved in the bacterial gene expression of carbapenem antibiotics comprising: a) at least one of the genes carA, carB, carC, carD, carE, carF, carG, carH, b) DNA capable of hybridizing to any of the genes defined in a) and capable of functioning as such genes in the biosynthetic pathway of a carbapenem, c) DNA which is a) or b) above by virtue of the degeneracy of the genetic code. Polypeptides encoded by such DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Inventors: George Peacock Copeland Salmond, Simon James McGowan, Mohammed Sebaihia, Anthony Richard John Cox, Matthew Thomas Geoffrey Holden, Lauren Elizabeth Porter, Barrie Walsham Bycroft, Paul Williams, Gordon Sidney Anderson Birnie Stewart
  • Process for activating gene expression in bacteria
    Patent number: 5821077
    Abstract: A DNA sequence encoding the CarR gene product or a homologue or variant thereof which, on expression in bacteria, is capable of activating gene expression, especially of a gene coding for a carbapenem antibiotic. A polypeptide coded for by such DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: University of Warwick
    Inventors: George Peacock Copland Salmond, Matthew Thomas Geoffrey Holden, Anthony Richard John Cox, Nicholas Robert Thomson, Simon James McGowan