Patents by Inventor Tomoko Kohda

Tomoko Kohda 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).

  • Composition for neutralizing botulinus toxin type-A, and human anti-botulinus toxin type-A antibody
    Patent number: 8540987
    Abstract: Provided herein is a means which is effective for botulism diseases and the prevention of the botulism diseases. Specifically provided is a plurality of human anti-botulinum toxin type-A antibodies having different epitopes from one another. Also specifically provided is a composition for neutralizing botulinum toxin type-A, which comprises a combination of two or more of the antibodies and which has a high neutralizing activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: Institute for Antibodies Co., Ltd., Japan as Represented by Director-General of National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Osaka Prefecture University Public Corporation
    Inventors: Masachika Azuma, Motohide Takahashi, Shunji Kozaki, Masafumi Mukamoto, Tomoko Kohda, Gene Kurosawa, Yoshikazu Kurosawa
  • COMPOSITION FOR NEUTRALIZING BOTULINUS TOXIN TYPE-A, AND HUMAN ANTI-BOTULINUS TOXIN TYPE-A ANTIBODY
    Publication number: 20110014211
    Abstract: Provided herein is a means which is effective for botulism diseases and the prevention of the botulism diseases. Specifically provided is a plurality of human anti-botulinum toxin type-A antibodies having different epitopes from one another. Also specifically provided is a composition for neutralizing botulinum toxin type-A, which comprises a combination of two or more of the antibodies and which has a high neutralizing activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicants: Institute for Antibodies Co., Ltd., Japan as Represented by Director-General of National Institute of Infectious Disesases, Osaka Prefecture University Public Corporation
    Inventors: Masachika Azuma, Motohide Takahashi, Shunji Kozaki, Masafumi Mukamoto, Tomoko Kohda, Gene Kurosawa, Yoshikazu Kurosawa