Patents by Inventor Yum K. Yip

Yum K. Yip 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 polypeptide having gamma-interferon activity
    Patent number: 4908432
    Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide having an amino acid sequence of less than about 100 amino acids, immunochemically reactive with an antibody directed against human gamma-interferon, and displaying gamma-interferon antiviral and cytolytic activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventor: Yum K. Yip
  • Human gamma interferon polypeptide having glutamine as the ninth n-terminal amino acid
    Patent number: 4835256
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel DNA which shows complementarity to human interferon-.gamma. mRNA, a recombinant plasmid containing the DNA, a microorganism containing the recombinant plasmid and a method of producing the same as well as a process for producing a polypeptide having human interferon.gamma. activity using the microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignees: New York University & Juridical Foundation, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Tadatsugu Taniguchi, Haruo Sugano, Tatsunari Nishi, Jan T. Vilcek, Yum K. Yip
  • Method of enhancing the production of human .gamma. Interferon
    Patent number: 4460685
    Abstract: A method for stimulating the production of human IFN-.gamma. in a culture of cells is disclosed. In this method, an effective amount of a diterpene compound is added to a culture of IFN-.gamma. producing cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Jan T. Vilcek, Yum K. Yip