Intellectual property related to the Australian Life Sciences sector

Compiled by Stuart Roberts, Senior Analyst, stuart@ndfresearch.com, +61 447 247 909 (5 September 2018)

The US Patent Office issues new patents every Tuesday. Australian assignees generally get two or three healthcare and biotech-related patents a week while New Zealand assignees get one every three or four weeks.

Australian grants

Here are the 97 US patents relevant to Australia's Life Sciences sector that have been granted in 2018, for an issuance rate of 2.7 applications per week:

US Patent 10,064,874, Methods of reducing mammographic breast density and/or breast cancer risk, HAVAH Therapeutics, 4 September 2018
US Patent 10,058,555, Combination therapy, Dimerix, 28 August 2018
US Patent 10,053,422, Compounds for the treatment of mTOR pathway related diseases, Pitney Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, 21 August 2018
US Patent 10,052,377, Cellular vaccine and method of inducing an immune response in a subject, University of Adelaide, 21 August 2018
US Patent 10,047,161, Humanized anti-interleukin 3 receptor alpha chain antibodies, CSL Ltd, 14 August 2018
US Patent 10,047,126, Polymyxin derivatives as antimicrobial compounds, Monash University, 14 August 2018
US Patent 10,040,849, Caninized anti-nerve growth factor antibodies, Nexvet Biopharma, 7 August 2018
US Patent 10,034,920, Method of treatment and agents useful for same, Paranta Biosciences Ltd, 31 July 2018
US Patent 10,028,971, Compositions and methods for treating psychiatric disorders, Gosforth Centre (Holdings) Pty Ltd, 24 July 2018
US Patent 10,028,938, Antiviral agents and uses thereof, Griffith University, 24 July 2018
US Patent 10,023,653, Anti-metalloprotease antibody for diagnosis and treatment of cancers, Monash University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, 17 July 2018
US Patent 10,022,322, Coating method, Vaxxas Pty Ltd, 17 July 2018
US Patent 10,022,303, Inhalable pharmaceutical compositions, iCeutica Pty Ltd, 17 July 2018
US Patent 10,021,876, High osmolarity antimicrobial composition containing one or more organic solvents, Next Science IP Holdings Pty Ltd, 17 July 2018
US Patent 10,017,574, Methods, kits and devices for promoting cardiac regeneration, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd and Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, 10 July 2018
US Patent 10,016,487, Process for purifying lactoferrin from milk and products thereof, Murray Gouldburn Co-operative Co. Ltd, 10 July 2018
US Patent 10,011,602, Immunological reagents and uses therefor, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Queensland, 3 July 2018
US Patent 10,010,582, Soluble mediator, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 3 July 2018
US Patent 10,010,576, Method of treatment, Hexima, 3 July 2018
US Patent 10,010,084, Control of insect pests, Innovate Ag Pty Ltd, 3 July 2018
US Patent 10,005,840, Method for treatment of osteoarthritis with C-Fms antagonists, Morphosys and University of Melbourne, 26 June 2018
US Patent 10,005,713, Lipid compositions comprising triacylglycerol with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids at the sn-2 position, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Nuseed Pty Ltd and Grains Research and Development Corporation, 26 June 2018
US Patent 10,004,788, Treatment of ocular neovascularization using anti-VEGF proteins, Avalanche Australia Pty Ltd, 26 June 2018
US Patent 10,004,754, ANP fragment adjuvant therapy to standard of care (SOC) diuretic treatment, Madeleine Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, 26 June 2018
US Patent 10,004,714, Compositions, methods and/or devices for prevention and/or treatment of dry eye disorders, Brien Holden Vision Institute, 26 June 2018
US Patent 9,999,661, Recombinant low virulence bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1) vaccine vectors, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries with Meat & Livestock Australia, 19 June 2018
US Patent 9,999,607, Lipid comprising polyunsaturated fatty acids, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Grains Research and Development Corporation and Nuseed Pty Ltd, 19 June 2018
US Patent 9,994,534, Pain-relieving compositions and uses therefor, University of Queensland, 12 June 2018
US Patent 9,993,542, Compositions and uses therefor, University of Queensland, 12 June 2018
US Patent 9,993,460, Compositions to improve the therapeutic benefit of bisantrene and analogs and derivatives thereof, Race Oncology, 12 June 2018
US Patent 9,993,444, Use of beta-adrenergic inverse agonists for smoking cessation, Invion, 12 June 2018
US Patent 9,988,635, Modulation of growth hormone receptor expression and insulin-like growth factor expression, Antisense Therapeutics, 5 June 2018
US Patent 9,988,445, Method of treatment of pain by administration of a CCL17 specific antibody, University of Melbourne, 5 June 2018
US Patent 9,988,431, Dendritic cell marker and uses thereof, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 5 June 2018
US Patent 9,987,377, Targeted gene delivery to non-phagocytic mammalian cells via bacterially derived intact minicells, EnGeneIC, 5 June 2018
US Patent 9,987,293, Method for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Bionomics, 5 June 2018
US Patent 9,987,226 Methods for forming miniemulsions and use thereof for delivering bioactive agents, NS Technologies Pty Ltd, 5 June 2018
US Patent 9,982,232, Methods of generating cells with multilineage potential, University of New South Wales, 29 May 2018
US Patent 9,980,995, Method for reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation , Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd and James Cook University, 29 May 2018
US Patent 9,975,892, Anxiolytic compounds, Bionomics, 22 May 2018
US Patent 9,974,774, Combinatorial methods to improve the therapeutic benefit of bisantrene and analogs and derivatives thereof, Race Oncology, 22 May 2018
US Patent 9,969,985, Modified human rotaviruses and uses therefor, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, 15 May 2018
US Patent 9,968,684, Polymer-NSAID conjugate, Polyactiva, 15 May 2018
US Patent 9,963,698, Control of gene expression, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, 8 May 2018
US Patent 9,963,515, Anti-CD38 antibodies and fusions to attenuated interferon alpha-2B, Teva Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd, 8 May 2018
US Patent 9,957,329, Factor XII inhibitors for the treatment of neurological inflammatory disorders, CSL Ltd with Julius-Maximilians-Universitaet-Wuerzburg (Germany) and Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster (Germany) 1 May 2018
US Patent 9,956,269, Method for improving the stability of purified factor VIII after reconstitution, CSL Ltd, 1 May 2018
US Patent 9,955,695, Pediculicide/ovicide composition, Wild Child, 1 May 2018
US Patent 9,953,733, Radioisotope concentrator, Cyclopharm, 24 April 2018
US Patent 9,944,701, Methods of treating cancer with antibodies that bind P2X7 receptors, Biosceptre International Ltd, 17 April 2018
US Patent 9,943,597, Anti-LPS enriched immunoglobulin preparation for use in treatment and/or prophylaxis of a pathologic disorder, Immuron, 17 April 2018
US Patent 9,943,584, Non-typeable haemophilus influenzae vaccines and their uses, Hunter Immunology Ltd, 17 April 2018
US Patent 9,943,573, Treatment of ocular neovascularization using anti-VEGF proteins, Avalanche Australia Pty Ltd, 17 April 2018
US Patent 9,943,564, Anti-pathogenic methods, Hexima, 17 April 2018
US Patent 9,943,500, Methods of treating topical microbial infections, Luoda Pharma Pty Ltd, 17 April 2018
US Patent 9,932,330, Piperazine derivatives for treating disorders, University of Nottingham and University of New South Wales, 3 April 2018
US Patent 9,931,391, Prevention and treatment of Mycobacterium infection, University of Sydney and Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, 3 April 2018
US Patent 9,931,289, Cosmetic or pharmaceutical formulation, Forward Scout Enterprises Pty Ltd, 3 April 2018
US Patent 9,925,236, Reconstituted HDL formulation, CSL Ltd, 27 March 2018
US Patent 9,925,163, Methods of treating neurodevelopmental diseases and disorders, Deakin University and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 27 March 2018
US Patent 9,920,009, UV absorbing compounds, compositions comprising same and uses thereof, Coral Sunscreens Pty Ltd, 20 March 2018
US Patent 9,919,015, Composition and method for inhibiting herpesviridae infections, Viratec Pty Ltd, 20 March 2018
US Patent 9,913,858, Prevention and treatment of toxicosis, Meat and Livestock Australia and Charles Sturt University, 13 March 2018
US Patent 9,907,778, Anticancer agent comprising aminoacetonitrile compound as active ingredient, PharmAust, 6 March 2018
US Patent 9,901,632, Human herpesvirus immunotherapy, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, February 27, 2018
US Patent 9,896,499, Growth factor antagonists for organ transplant alloimmunity and arteriosclerosis, Opthea, 20 February 2018
US Patent 9,896,443, Perforin inhibiting benzenesulfonamide compounds, preparation and uses thereof, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, 20 February 2018
US Patent 9,895,414, Inhibition of cancer growth and metastasis, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Abregen Pty Ltd, 20 February 2018
US Patent 9,895,407, Disinfecting formulations and uses thereof, Sunny Wipes Pty Ltd, 20 February 2018
US Patent 9,895,309, Selenosugars for skin tissue repair, Seleno Therapeutics Pty Ltd, 20 February 2018
US Patent 9,890,358, Latent neural stem cell population, University of Queensland, 13 February 2018
US Patent 9,890,203, Process for preparing apolipoprotein A-I (Apo A-I), CSL Ltd, 13 February 2018
US Patent 9,889,233, Method of producing native components, such as growth factors or extracellular matrix proteins, through cell culturing of tissue samples for tissue repair, Orthocell, 13 February 2018
US Patent 9,889,195, Immunogenic composition and uses thereof, University of Melbourne, 13 February 2018
US Patent 9,889,184, Anti-pathogen systems, Hexima, 13 February 2018
US Patent 9,888,679, Protection of progenitor cells and regulation of their differentiation, Proteobioactives Pty Ltd, 13 February 2018
US Patent 9,885,048, Method for reducing circulating leukocytes in a human subject, Antisense Therapeutics, 6 February 2018
US Patent 9,885,038, Gene silencing methods, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, 6 February 2018
US Patent 9,884,109, Compositions and methods, Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, 6 February 2018
US Patent 9,884,101, Treatment and prevention of malaria, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, 6 February 2018
US Patent 9,884,034, Prevention of psychotic disorders and/or treatment of psychotic symptoms, Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, 6 February 2018
US Patent 9,878,043, Targeted delivery of drugs, therapeutic nucleic acids and functional nucleic acids to mammalian cells via intact killed bacterial cells, EnGeneIC, 30 January 2018
US Patent 9,878,017, Covalent complex of von Willebrand Factor and factor VIII, compositions, and uses relating thereto, CSL Ltd, 30 January 2018
US Patent 9,877,981, NAD biosynthesis and precursors for the treatment and prevention of cancer and proliferation, Harvard University and University of New South Wales, 30 January 2018
US Patent 9,868,936, Cell culture method, Isopogen Pty Ltd, 16 January 2018
US Patent 9,868,763, Modulators of protease activated receptors, University of Queensland, 16 January 2018
US Patent 9,867,802, Method of treating Scedosporium spp. infection, Biodiem Ltd, 16 January 2018
US Patent 9,867,785, Methods for targeted in vitro and in vivo drug delivery to mammalian cells via bacterially derived intact minicells, EnGeneIC, 16 January 2018
US Patent 9,861,714, Cage amine ligands for metallo-radiopharmaceuticals, University of Melbourne, 9 January 2018
US Patent 9,861,679, Method of treating cancer, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 9 January 2018
US Patent 9,861,657, Treatment of bone marrow edema (oedema) with polysulfated polysaccharides, Paradigm Biopharma, 9 January 2018
US Patent 9,861,646, Dental compositions, Ozdent Pty Ltd, 9 January 2018
US Patent 9,856,326, Methods of administering inhibitory anti-factor XII/XIIA monoclonal antibodies, CSL Ltd, 2 January 2018
US Patent 9,856,325, Nucleic acids encoding inhibitory anti-factor XII/XIIa monoclonal antibodies, CSL Ltd, 2 January 2018

New Zealand applications

Here are the 12 US patents relevant to New Zealand's Life Sciences sector that have been granted in 2018, for an issuance rate of 0.3 applications per week:

US Patent 10,064,916, Treatment method for microbial infection, DEC International NZ Ltd, 4 September 2018
US Patent 10,064,891, Assembly of micelle aggregates of surfactant micelles and silver nanoparticles and use as antibacterial agent, Otago Innovation, 4 September 2018
US Patent 10,046,046, Amino sphingoglycolipid analogues, Victoria Link Ltd, 14 August 2018
US Patent 10,045,952, Anti-viral compound and composition, Forest Herbs Research Ltd 14 August 2018
US Patent 10,040,823, In vivo methods of monitoring biodistribution, Kode Biotech, 7 August 2018
US Patent 9,993,443, Dosage forms and related therapies, PhilEra New Zealand Ltd, 12 June 2018
US Patent 9,980,899, Pigment compositions comprising anthocyanic vacuolar inclusions, New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research, 29 May 2018
US Patent 9,974,841, High osteocalcin microcrystalline hydroxyapatite for calcium supplement, Waitaki Biosciences, 22 May 2018
US Patent 9,956,198, Furo[3,4-b]pyran compounds and pharmaceutical uses, Victoria University of Wellington, 1 May 2018
US Patent 9,943,558, Compositions and methods for treating multi-drug resistant malaria, Febris Bio-Tech Ltd, 17 April 2018
US Patent 9,877,991, Reaction platform and method for making pollen based materials in combination with beeswax and uses thereof, Decima Health, 30 January 2018
US Patent 9,867,823, Neuroprotective bicyclic compounds and methods for their use in treating autism spectrum disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders, Neuren Pharmaceuticals, 16 January 2018