Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Vical Incorporated

70Patents
28Active
70Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 28, 1989 → Sep 12, 2014 · 15 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5580859A Delivery of exogenous DNA sequences in a mammal Chemistry; Metallurgy 1,158 Expired
US5589466A Induction of a protective immune response in a mammal by injecting a DNA sequence Chemistry; Metallurgy 836 Expired
US5459127A Cationic lipids for intracellular delivery of biologically active molecules Human Necessities 573 Expired
US5264618A Cationic lipids for intracellular delivery of biologically active molecules Human Necessities 521 Expired
US5703055A Generation of antibodies through lipid mediated DNA delivery Chemistry; Metallurgy 416 Expired
US6214804A Induction of a protective immune response in a mammal by injecting a DNA sequence Chemistry; Metallurgy 354 Expired
US5223263A Liponucleotide-containing liposomes Chemistry; Metallurgy 274 Expired
US5194654A Lipid derivatives of phosphonoacids for liposomal incorporation and method of use Chemistry; Metallurgy 256 Expired
US5693622A Expression of exogenous polynucleotide sequences cardiac muscle of a mammal Performing Operations; Transporting 221 Expired
US6147055A Cancer treatment method utilizing plasmids suitable for IL-2 expression Chemistry; Metallurgy 133 Expired
US6696424B1 Cytofectin dimers and methods of use thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 124 Expired
US6413942B1 Methods of delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal Chemistry; Metallurgy 121 Expired
US7268120B1 Methods for treating cancer using cytokine-expressing polynucleotides Human Necessities 107 Expired
US7250404B2 Lipid-mediated polynucleotide administration to deliver a biologically active peptide and to induce a cellular immune response Chemistry; Metallurgy 78 Expired
US5910488A Plasmids suitable for gene therapy Chemistry; Metallurgy 69 Expired
US5561064A Production of pharmaceutical-grade plasmid DNA Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Expired
US6586409B1 Adjuvant compositions and methods for enhancing immune responses to polynucleotide-based vaccines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US5846946A Compositions and methods for administering Borrelia DNA Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US6875748B2 Compositions and methods for in vivo delivery of polynucleotide-based therapeutics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US5861397A Piperazine based cytofectins Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US6022874A Piperazine based cytofectins Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US5707812A Purification of plasmid DNA during column chromatography Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US7628993B2 Compositions and methods for vaccinating against HSV-2 Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Active
US5641665A Plasmids suitable for IL-2 expression Chemistry; Metallurgy 35 Expired
US7537768B2 Influenza virus vaccine composition and methods of use Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.