PATENTS RELATED TO FLEAS

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Paul H. Demchick, United States Registered Patent Agent
(United States Patent and Trademark Office Registration 52,808)

PATENTS RELATED TO FLEAS

Although Dr. Demchick also represents patent seekers with non-microbiological inventions, his doctorate is in microbiology. Microbiology has been the primary focus of his research and teaching. He especially loves dealing with patent searches and applications for involving microbiology.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.
If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.
The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of fleas related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.
It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Flea allantoinase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,905,682)
Flea ecdysone nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,767,721)
Process and means for the eradication of fleas in the habitats of small mammals (United States Patent 6,716,442)
Insecticidal combination to control mammal fleas, in particular fleas on cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,685,954)
Flea peritrophin nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,576,750)
Catch'em flea brush (United States Patent 6,513,457)
Flea ecdysone and ultraspiracle nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,489,140)
Flea allantoinase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,469,152)
Flea chitinase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,416,977)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,406,900)
Flea serine protease inhibitor proteins (United States Patent 6,372,887)
Mosquito and/or flea control (United States Patent 6,337,071)
Anti-flea epoxide hydrolase antibodies and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,290,958)
Flea serine protease nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,232,096)
Flea leucine aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,214,579)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,210,920)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,204,010)
Method and apparatus for catching fleas (United States Patent 6,199,315)
Flea leucine aminopeptidase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,180,383)
Flea protease proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,177,258)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,156,556)
Flea epoxide hydrolase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,153,397)
Flea protease proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,150,125)
Flea protease proteins (United States Patent 6,146,870)
Flea epoxide hydrolase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,143,542)
Methods of eliciting an antibody response using flea protease proteins and homologs thereof (United States Patent 6,139,840)
Flea aminopeptidase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,121,035)
Insecticidal combination to control mammal fleas, in particular fleas on cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,096,329)
N-phenylpyrazole-based anti-flea and anti-tick collar for cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,083,519)
Flea aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,077,687)
Flea epoxide hydrolase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,037,160)
Method of using certain benzoylphenylureas to control fleas (United States Patent 6,025,397)
Combination brush and flea repellant dispenser (United States Patent 6,024,052)
Flea serine protease nucleic acid molecules (United States Patent 5,972,645)
Flea aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules (United States Patent 5,962,257)
Flea nucleic acid sequences and uses thereof (United States Patent 5,952,194)
Benzoylphenylurea insecticides and methods of using certain benzoylphenylureas to control cockroaches, ants, fleas, and termites (United States Patent 5,886,221)
N-phenylpyrazole-based anti-flea and anti-tick external device for cats and dogs (United States Patent 5,885,607)
Flea removal assembly and conversion kit (United States Patent 5,870,851)
Combination brush and flea powder dispenser (United States Patent 5,845,603)
Pet flea brush (United States Patent 5,823,145)
Benzoylphenylurea insecticides and methods of using them to control cockroaches, ants, fleas, and termites (United States Patent 5,811,461)
Use of protease inhibitors and protease vaccines to protect animals from flea infestation (United States Patent 5,766,609)
Flea powder brush (United States Patent 5,762,433)
Device for purifying water by means of water fleas (United States Patent 5,753,114)
1-[N-(halo-3-pyridylmethyl)]-N-methylamino-1-alklamino-2-nitroethylene derivatives for controlling fleas in domestic animals (United States Patent 5,750,548)
Flea trap (United States Patent 5,722,199)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 5,712,143)
Flea gathering and disposal system (United States Patent 5,685,261)
Flea powder dispensing mitten (United States Patent 5,678,510)
Flea killer method and compositions (United States Patent 5,610,186)
Flea and tick repellent bandanna for pets (United States Patent 5,465,689)
Method and formulation for eliminating fleas on animals (United States Patent 5,449,517)
Flea membrane binding site proteins as screening tools (United States Patent 5,418,137)
Method of preventing the reinfestation of dogs and cats by fleas (United States Patent 5,416,102)
Flea midgut-supernatant vaccines (United States Patent 5,356,622)
Method for flea and insect control (United States Patent 5,314,699)
Device for attracting and killing fleas (United States Patent 5,311,696)
Pet flea elimination device with light and air sources (United States Patent 5,279,256)
Processes and agents for combating fleas (United States Patent 5,266,324)
Illuminated flea trap (United States Patent 5,251,397)
Flea trap (United States Patent 5,231,790)
Flea-rid and grooming apparatus and methods (United States Patent 5,207,183)
Electric flea trap (United States Patent 5,203,816)
Flea trap apparatus (United States Patent 5,184,417)
Artificial system and method for breeding fleas (United States Patent 5,133,289)
Flea blower vacuum for pets (United States Patent 5,115,765)
Flea collector (United States Patent 5,095,648)
Method of preventing infestation of fleas (United States Patent 5,057,527)
Flea trap utilizing night-light (United States Patent 5,044,112)
Flea collecting apparatus (United States Patent 5,029,411)
Vitamin composition for treatment of flea infestation in animals (United States Patent 5,021,424)
Flea killer compositions (United States Patent 5,017,615)
Dog garment with flea repelling means (United States Patent 5,003,756)
Disposable flea repellant kitty litter box (United States Patent 4,981,104)
Insect trap for fleas or the like (United States Patent 4,979,329)
Method of preventing the reinfestation of dogs and cats by fleas (United States Patent 4,973,589)
Controlling ticks and fleas with linalool (United States Patent 4,933,371)
Insect trap for fleas or the like (United States Patent 4,918,856)
Electronic flea-repelling device including an integrated circuit (United States Patent 4,890,580)
Pet flea and tick brush (United States Patent 4,865,482)
Artificial system and method for breeding fleas (United States Patent 4,850,305)
Comb for the removal and capture of fleas and other pests (United States Patent 4,815,232)
Flea and tick infestation control composition containing chlorpyrifos and vinyl acetate/crotonic acid/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer (United States Patent 4,808,615)
Flea allantoinase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,905,682)
Flea ecdysone nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,767,721)
Process and means for the eradication of fleas in the habitats of small mammals (United States Patent 6,716,442)
Insecticidal combination to control mammal fleas, in particular fleas on cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,685,954)
Flea peritrophin nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,576,750)
Catch'em flea brush (United States Patent 6,513,457)
Flea ecdysone and ultraspiracle nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,489,140)
Flea allantoinase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,469,152)
Flea chitinase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,416,977)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,406,900)
Flea serine protease inhibitor proteins (United States Patent 6,372,887)
Mosquito and/or flea control (United States Patent 6,337,071)
Anti-flea epoxide hydrolase antibodies and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,290,958)
Flea serine protease nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,232,096)
Flea leucine aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,214,579)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,210,920)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,204,010)
Method and apparatus for catching fleas (United States Patent 6,199,315)
Flea leucine aminopeptidase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,180,383)
Flea protease proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,177,258)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,156,556)
Flea epoxide hydrolase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,153,397)
Flea protease proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,150,125)
Flea protease proteins (United States Patent 6,146,870)
Flea epoxide hydrolase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,143,542)
Methods of eliciting an antibody response using flea protease proteins and homologs thereof (United States Patent 6,139,840)
Flea aminopeptidase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,121,035)
Insecticidal combination to control mammal fleas, in particular fleas on cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,096,329)
N-phenylpyrazole-based anti-flea and anti-tick collar for cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,083,519)
Flea aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,077,687)
Flea epoxide hydrolase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,037,160)
Method of using certain benzoylphenylureas to control fleas (United States Patent 6,025,397)
Combination brush and flea repellant dispenser (United States Patent 6,024,052)
Flea serine protease nucleic acid molecules (United States Patent 5,972,645)
Flea aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules (United States Patent 5,962,257)
Flea nucleic acid sequences and uses thereof (United States Patent 5,952,194)
Benzoylphenylurea insecticides and methods of using certain benzoylphenylureas to control cockroaches, ants, fleas, and termites (United States Patent 5,886,221)
N-phenylpyrazole-based anti-flea and anti-tick external device for cats and dogs (United States Patent 5,885,607)
Flea removal assembly and conversion kit (United States Patent 5,870,851)
Combination brush and flea powder dispenser (United States Patent 5,845,603)
Pet flea brush (United States Patent 5,823,145)
Benzoylphenylurea insecticides and methods of using them to control cockroaches, ants, fleas, and termites (United States Patent 5,811,461)
Use of protease inhibitors and protease vaccines to protect animals from flea infestation (United States Patent 5,766,609)
Flea powder brush (United States Patent 5,762,433)
Device for purifying water by means of water fleas (United States Patent 5,753,114)
1-[N-(halo-3-pyridylmethyl)]-N-methylamino-1-alklamino-2-nitroethylene derivatives for controlling fleas in domestic animals (United States Patent 5,750,548)
Flea trap (United States Patent 5,722,199)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 5,712,143)
Flea gathering and disposal system (United States Patent 5,685,261)
Flea powder dispensing mitten (United States Patent 5,678,510)
Flea killer method and compositions (United States Patent 5,610,186)
Flea and tick repellent bandanna for pets (United States Patent 5,465,689)
Method and formulation for eliminating fleas on animals (United States Patent 5,449,517)
Flea membrane binding site proteins as screening tools (United States Patent 5,418,137)
Method of preventing the reinfestation of dogs and cats by fleas (United States Patent 5,416,102)
Flea midgut-supernatant vaccines (United States Patent 5,356,622)
Method for flea and insect control (United States Patent 5,314,699)
Device for attracting and killing fleas (United States Patent 5,311,696)
Pet flea elimination device with light and air sources (United States Patent 5,279,256)
Processes and agents for combating fleas (United States Patent 5,266,324)
Illuminated flea trap (United States Patent 5,251,397)
Flea trap (United States Patent 5,231,790)
Flea-rid and grooming apparatus and methods (United States Patent 5,207,183)
Electric flea trap (United States Patent 5,203,816)
Flea trap apparatus (United States Patent 5,184,417)
Artificial system and method for breeding fleas (United States Patent 5,133,289)
Flea blower vacuum for pets (United States Patent 5,115,765)
Flea collector (United States Patent 5,095,648)
Method of preventing infestation of fleas (United States Patent 5,057,527)
Flea trap utilizing night-light (United States Patent 5,044,112)
Flea collecting apparatus (United States Patent 5,029,411)
Vitamin composition for treatment of flea infestation in animals (United States Patent 5,021,424)
Flea killer compositions (United States Patent 5,017,615)
Dog garment with flea repelling means (United States Patent 5,003,756)
Disposable flea repellant kitty litter box (United States Patent 4,981,104)
Insect trap for fleas or the like (United States Patent 4,979,329)
Method of preventing the reinfestation of dogs and cats by fleas (United States Patent 4,973,589)
Controlling ticks and fleas with linalool (United States Patent 4,933,371)
Insect trap for fleas or the like (United States Patent 4,918,856)
Electronic flea-repelling device including an integrated circuit (United States Patent 4,890,580)
Pet flea and tick brush (United States Patent 4,865,482)
Artificial system and method for breeding fleas (United States Patent 4,850,305)
Comb for the removal and capture of fleas and other pests (United States Patent 4,815,232)
Flea and tick infestation control composition containing chlorpyrifos and vinyl acetate/crotonic acid/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer (United States Patent 4,808,615)
Flea allantoinase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,905,682)
Flea ecdysone nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,767,721)
Process and means for the eradication of fleas in the habitats of small mammals (United States Patent 6,716,442)
Insecticidal combination to control mammal fleas, in particular fleas on cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,685,954)
Flea peritrophin nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,576,750)
Catch'em flea brush (United States Patent 6,513,457)
Flea ecdysone and ultraspiracle nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,489,140)
Flea allantoinase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,469,152)
Flea chitinase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,416,977)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,406,900)
Flea serine protease inhibitor proteins (United States Patent 6,372,887)
Mosquito and/or flea control (United States Patent 6,337,071)
Anti-flea epoxide hydrolase antibodies and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,290,958)
Flea serine protease nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,232,096)
Flea leucine aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,214,579)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,210,920)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,204,010)
Method and apparatus for catching fleas (United States Patent 6,199,315)
Flea leucine aminopeptidase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,180,383)
Flea protease proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,177,258)
Flea protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,156,556)
Flea epoxide hydrolase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,153,397)
Flea protease proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,150,125)
Flea protease proteins (United States Patent 6,146,870)
Flea epoxide hydrolase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,143,542)
Methods of eliciting an antibody response using flea protease proteins and homologs thereof (United States Patent 6,139,840)
Flea aminopeptidase proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,121,035)
Insecticidal combination to control mammal fleas, in particular fleas on cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,096,329)
N-phenylpyrazole-based anti-flea and anti-tick collar for cats and dogs (United States Patent 6,083,519)
Flea aminopeptidase nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,077,687)
Flea epoxide hydrolase nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof (United States Patent 6,037,160)
Method of using certain benzoylphenylureas to control fleas (United States Patent 6,025,397)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.