Technology and Research

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Position

Protection of intellectual property generated by KODE Biotech and its affiliates/collaborators is critical to our business. To date KODE Biotech exclusively owns all KODE™ IP developed and has a variety of published and provisional patent applications. A sample of key applications are available below. The term KODE™ and the KODE™device are trademarks (Trade Mark No 1040312, 2005).

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Synthetic Membrane Anchors
The invention relates to synthetic molecules that spontaneously and stably incorporate into lipid by-layers, including cell membranes.  Particularly, although not exclusively, the invention relates to the use of these molecules as synthetic membrane anchors or synthetic constructs to effect qualitative and quantitative changes in the expression of cell surface antigens.

Cell Surface Coating with Hyaluronic Acid Oligomer Derivative
A method of localising reproduction assisting hyaluronic acid to reproductive cell surfaces by covalently linking it to lipids is disclosed.

Fluorescent Cell Markers
The preparation and use of fluorescent cell markers of the structure F-S₁-S₂-L is described where F is a fluorophore, S₁-S₂ is a spacer linking F to L, and L is a diacyl lipid.

Carbohydrate-Lipid Contructs and their use in preventing or treating viral infection
The invention relates to selected carbohydrate-lipid constructs and their use as mimics of ligands for receptors expressed by a virus.  In particular, the invention relates to the use of selected carbohydrate-lipid constructs in methods of inhibiting viral infection and/or promoting clearance of virus from infected subjects.