Patents by Inventor Stephen Reece

Stephen Reece 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).

  • Antibodies for Use as Therapeutics Against Bacterial Infections
    Publication number: 20250026816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies that bind Acinetobacter baumannii, and their use in the diagnosis of, and the prevention and treatment of, bacterial infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. In particular, the present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind at the bacterial wall of Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria, such as on, e.g., living bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: KYMAB LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen REECE, Aisha KRISHNA, Siobhan O'LEARY, Josefin BARTHOLDSON SCOTT, Simon WATSON, Stephen BAKER
  • Methods for the detection of a latent tuberculosis infection
    Patent number: 11767566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the in vitro detection of a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a subject, wherein said method comprises determining at least one nucleotide sequence and/or at least one polypeptide of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in a blood cell population of said subject, and wherein the presence of said at least one nucleotide sequence and/or said at least one polypeptide is indicative for said latent tuberculosis infection. In particular, the blood cell population is enriched for hematopoietic stem cells. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of the LTBI in the subject, wherein it is determined if the nucleotide sequence and/or the polypeptide of Mtb is/are present in the blood cell population. Further, the invention relates to kits for carrying out the methods of the invention. The invention also relates to the use of the kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Medizinische Universität Wien
    Inventors: Julia Tornack, Stephen Reece, Fritz Melchers, Stefan H. E. Kaufmann, Wolfgang Bauer, Georg Stingl