Patents by Inventor Thomas Hottiger

Thomas Hottiger 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).

  • Process for the production of polypeptides
    Patent number: 5922569
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the production of a polypeptide with the aid of genetically engineered yeast cells which contain not more than one functional CUP1 gene in the genome and carry a plasmid comprising a gene coding for said polypeptide and a functional CUP1 gene; and said yeast cells and said plasmids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Jutta Heim, Thomas Hottiger, Gabriele Pohlig, Peter Furst
  • Process for the production of protease inhibitors
    Patent number: 5726043
    Abstract: A novel process for the production of recombinant desulphatohirudin by transformed yeast strains is provided. The process makes use of an expression cassette comprising the yeast CUP1 promoter. The invention concerns also said transformed yeast strains, novel expression vectors and methods for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventors: Jutta Heim, Peter Furst, Thomas Hottiger, Jochen Kuhla, Gabriele Pohlig