Patent activities at the University formally started in 1993. As of September 2005, the University and its staff secured 4 registered trademarks related to technology transfer and 60 patents (32 US, 1 European, 12 Chinese, 5 Taiwanese and 10 Hong Kong), covering the fields of pharmaceutics, biotechnology, material science, information technology, and medical technology. Many of the patented technologies have since been successfully commercialized and licensed to commercial entities.

 

List of patents granted to the University and its staff as of 14 September 2005

No.

CUHK Reference

Inventors (Department)

Invention (Patent Number)

Country/Region of Patent

(Date of Issue)

1

94/SCI/002

KK MARK (Biology)

Bacterium Useful in the Removal of Sulphur Black Dye from a Substrate

(No. 5,610,064)

U S Patent Issued

(Mar 11, 97)

2

94/ENG/003

KT CHAN

(Electronic Engineering)

Optical Waveguide Employing Modified Gallium Arsenide

(No. 5,491,768)

U S Patent Issued

(Feb 13, 96)

3

94/ENG/005

Soung LIEW

(Information Engineering)

Chi-Yin TSE

Method for Compression of Loss-Tolerant Video Image Data from Multiple Sources

(No. 5,734,677)

U S Patent Issued

(Mar 31, 98)

4

94/SCI/006

KK MARK (Biology)

Walter KK HO (Biochemistry)

Microbial Degradation of Indigo and Indigo Carmine with Bacteria Strain

(No. 5,418,161)

U S Patent Issued

(May 23, 95)

 

5

94/SCI/006

KK MARK (Biology)

Walter KK HO (Biochemistry)

Degradation of Indigo and Indigo Carmine with an Enzyme Isolated from Bacteria Strain ATCC55396

(No. 5,457,043)

U S Patent Issued

(Oct 10, 95)

6

95/ENG/009

Xiao-lin WU

(Information Engineering)

Nasir MEMON

Context-based, Adaptive Lossless Image Codec (CALIC)

(No. 5,903,676)

U S Patent Issued

(May 11, 99)

7

95/SCI/010

Wing Hung WONG (Statistics)

 

Parallel Polynucleotide Sequencing Method Using Tagged Primers

(No. 5,935,793)

U S Patent Issued

(Aug 10, 99)

8

96/SCI/011

Dickon HL NG (Physics)

Cai-Dong QIN (Physics)

Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Materials Reinforced by Intermetallic Compounds and Alumina Whiskers

(No. 5,972,523)

U S Patent Issued

(Oct 26, 99)

 

9

96/SCI/011

Dickon HL NG (Physics)

Cai-Dong QIN (Physics)

Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Materials Reinforced by Intermetallic Compounds and Alumina Whiskers

(No. 6,187,260)

U S Patent Issued

(Feb 13, 01)

10

96/MED/013

Jun WANG (Biochemistry)

FN NGAN

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Pang Chui SHAW (Biochemistry)

Polymerase Chain Reaction – Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Test for the Authentication of Traditional Chinese Medicines

(No. 5,876,977)

U S Patent Issued

(Mar 2, 99)

 

11

96/MED/013

Jun WANG (Biochemistry)

FN NGAN

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Pang Chui SHAW (Biochemistry)

Polymerase Chain Reaction – Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Test for the Authentication of Herbal Chinese Medicines

(No. 6,309,840)

U S Patent Issued (CIP)

(Oct 30, 01)

 

12

96/MED/013

Jun WANG (Biochemistry)

FN NGAN

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Pang Chui SHAW (Biochemistry)

DNA內切酶片段多態性在中藥材鑒別中的應用

(No. ZL 98 1 00001.0)

 

Chinese Patent Issued

(May 28, 03)

 

13

96/SCI/015

Chi WU (Chemistry)

Suhong JIANG

Polymer Gel Composition and Uses Therefor

(No. 6,030,634)

U S Patent Issued

(Feb 29, 00)

14

96/SCI/015

Chi WU (Chemistry)

Suhong JIANG

Method for Repairing Blood Vessel System

(No. 6,238,688)

U S Patent Issued

(May 29, 01)

15

96/SCI/015

Chi WU (Chemistry)

Suhong JIANG

新型高分子凝膠體及其應用

(No. ZL 97 1 80823.6)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Mar 5, 03)

16

96/SCI/015

Chi WU (Chemistry)

Suhong JIANG

Novel Polymer Gel Composition and Uses Therefor

新型高分子凝膠體及其應用

(No. HK1025585)

Hong Kong Standard Patent Issued

(Sept 19, 03)

17

97/SCI/018

Steve AU-YEUNG (Chemistry)

Yee Ping HO (Pharmacy)

Ge LIN (Pharmacology)

and Chinese inventors

Synthesis of Platinum Complexes and Uses Thereof

(No. 6,110,907)

U S Patent Issued

(Aug 29, 00)

18

97/SCI/018

Steve AU-YEUNG (Chemistry)

Yee Ping HO (Pharmacy)

Ge LIN (Pharmacology)

and Chinese inventors

一類鉑絡合物及合成

(No. ZL 97 1 02797.8)

(Collaborator: The Chinese Academy of Science)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Jul 4, 01)

19

97/SCI/018

Steve AU-YEUNG (Chemistry)

Yee Ping HO (Pharmacy)

Ge LIN (Pharmacology)

and Chinese inventors

鉑抗癌藥物及合成

(No. ZL 97 1 02796.X)

(Collaborator: The Chinese Academy of Science)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Jul 4, 01)

20

97/SCI/019S

Walter KK HO (Biochemistry)

Hson-Mou CHANG (CMMRC)

Chi Ming LEE (Biochemistry)

Method and Compositions for Lowering Blood Lipids

(No. 5,665,359)

U S Patent Issued

(Sept 9, 97)

21

97/SCI/020S*

Wing Por LEUNG

Hung Kay LEE

(Chemistry)

Polymerization Catalysts Containing b-Diketiminate Ligands

(No. 6,034,258)

U S Patent Issued

(Mar 7, 00)

22

97/SCI/020S*

Wing Por LEUNG

Hung Kay LEE

(Chemistry)

Polymerization Catalysts Containing b-Diketiminate-Ligands

(No. EP 0 803 520 B1)

European Patent Issued

(Oct 29, 97)

23

97/ENG/021

Wing Shing WONG (Information Engineering)

An QIN - Postgraduate student (non-staff) on Research Studentship award

Method and Apparatus for Establishing Topic Word Classes Based on an Entropy Cost Function to Retrieve Documents Represented by the Topic Words

(No. 6,128,613)

U S Patent Issued

(Oct 3, 00)

24

97/ENG/021

Wing Shing WONG (Information Engineering)

An QIN - Postgraduate student (non-staff) on Research Studentship award

基于貝葉斯網絡的用於文件檢索的方法和設備

(No. ZL 98 1 02672.9)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Dec 11, 02)

25

97/ENG/021

Wing Shing WONG (Information Engineering)

An QIN - Postgraduate student (non-staff) on Research Studentship award

Method and System for Document Retrieval Based on Bayesian Network

基于貝葉斯網絡的用於文件檢索的方法和設備

(No. HK1020096)

Hong Kong Standard Patent Issued

(Jun 27, 03)

26

97/ENG/025

(b)

Jack YB LEE

PC WONG

(Information Engineering)

Progressive Redundancy Transmission

(No. 5,991,894)

U S Patent Issued

(Nov 23, 99)

27

97/ENG/025

(a)

Jack YB LEE

PC WONG

(Information Engineering)

Object Striping Focusing on Data Object

(No. 6,016,552)

U S Patent Issued

(Jan 18, 00)

28

97/MED/028

Mohammad Bashar IZZAT (Surgery)

 

Training Apparatus and Method For Coronary Artery Anastomoses Featuring Simulated Pulsating Heart

(No. 5,947,744)

U S Patent Issued

(Sept 7, 99)

29

99/MED/048*

Eric Sun Yin CHAN (Surgery)

Ping Kuen LAM (Surgery)

Material and Method for Engraftment of a Composite Biocompatible Skin Graft on the Neodermis of Artificial Skin

(No. 6,733,530)

U S Patent Issued

(May 11, 04)

30

99/MED/051

Pang Chui SHAW (Biochemistry)

Jun WANG (Biochemistry)

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Wai-Yan HA

Forrest CF YAU

Sequence Characterized Amplified Region (SCAR) Test for the Authentication of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials

(No. 6,803,215)

U S Patent Issued

(Oct 12, 04)

31

99/MED/053

George SN HUI

(University of Hawaii)

Walter KK HO (Biochemistry)

Lap Yin PANG

Malaria Immunogenic Composition

(No. 6,660,498)

 

U S Patent Issued

(Dec 9, 03)

32

00/MED/059

Hsiao Chang CHAN (Physiology)

Jing Mei SONG (Physiology)

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Yiu Wa CHUNG (Physiology)

Active Compounds of Bao-Ji-Wan for Anti-Diarrhea and Relieving Gastrointestinal Symptoms

(No. 6,923,992)

U S Patent Issued

(Aug 2, 05)

33

00/ENG/061

Kwok Wai CHEUNG (Information Engineering)

Kwong Wing CHAN (CINTEC)

Chun Hay CHAN (CINTEC)

Cheuk Yin TAM (CINTEC)

Kwun Chung CHAN (Information Engineering)

Chi Ho NG

(Information Engineering)

Method and System for Delivering Media Selections through a Network

經由網絡遞送媒體選擇之方法與系統

(No. HK1040356)

Hong Kong Short Term Patent Issued

(May 17, 02)

34

00/ENG/061

Kwok Wai CHEUNG (Information Engineering)

Kwong Wing CHAN (CINTEC)

Chun Hay CHAN (CINTEC)

Cheuk Yin TAM (CINTEC)

Kwun Chung CHAN (Information Engineering)

Chi Ho NG

(Information Engineering)

Method and System for Delivering Media Selections through a Network

經由網絡遞送媒體選擇之方法與系統

(No. HK1041786)

Hong Kong Short Term Patent Issued

(Jul 12, 02)

35

00/ENG/061

Kwok Wai CHEUNG (Information Engineering)

Kwong Wing CHAN (CINTEC)

Gin Man CHAN

Wing Kai LAM

用以經由網路遞送資料之方法

(No. 00512633)

Taiwanese Patent Issued

(Dec 1, 02)

36

00/ENG/061

Kwok Wai CHEUNG (Information Engineering)

Kwong Wing CHAN (CINTEC)

Gin Man CHAN

Wing Kai LAM

System for Delivering Data over a Network

用以經由網路遞送資料之系統

(No. HK1049263)

Hong Kong Short Term Patent Issued

(Apr 11, 03)

37

00/ENG/061

Kwok Wai CHEUNG (Information Engineering)

Kwong Wing CHAN (CINTEC)

Gin Man CHAN

Wing Kai LAM

Method for Delivering Data over a Network

用以經由網路遞送資料之方法

(No. HK1049264)

Hong Kong Short Term Patent Issued

(Apr 11, 03)

38

00/ENG/061

Kwok Wai CHEUNG (Information Engineering)

Kwong Wing CHAN (CINTEC)

Chun Hay CHAN (CINTEC)

Cheuk Yin TAM (CINTEC)

Kwun Chung CHAN

(Information Engineering)

Chi Ho NG

(Information Engineering)

經由網路遞送媒體選擇之方法與系統

(No. 00538641)

Taiwanese Patent Issued

(Jun 21, 03)

39

00/ENG/061

Kwok Wai CHEUNG (Information Engineering)

Kwong Wing CHAN (CINTEC)

Gin Man CHAN

Wing Kai LAM

用以經由網路遞送資料之系統

(No. 00576041)

Taiwanese Patent Issued

(Feb 11, 04)

40

00/MED/063

Dennis Yuk Ming LO

(Chemical Pathology)

Leo Lit Man POON

Non-Invasive Prenatal Monitoring

(No. 6,664,056)

U S Patent Issued

(Dec 16, 03)

41

00/MED/063

Dennis Yuk Ming LO

(Chemical Pathology)

Leo Lit Man POON

非侵入的出生前監測

((No. ZL 01 817445.0)

Chinese Patent Issued

(14 Sept, 05)

42

00/MED/066

Gregory CHENG

(Medicine & Therapeutics)

Denise LAU

Provision of Phenotype-matched Blood with a Smart HKID Card

智能身份證配血系統

(No. HK1034860)

Hong Kong Short Term Patent Issued

(Oct 12, 01)

43

00/MED/067

Pang Chui SHAW (Biochemistry)

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Jun WANG (Biochemistry)

David Tai-Wai LAU (Chinese Medicinal Material Research Centre)

石斛的DNA序列及利用該序列鑒定其品種或辨別其真偽的方法

(No. ZL 01 1 02434.8)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Nov 3, 04)

44

00/MED/067

Pang Chui SHAW (Biochemistry)

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Jun WANG (Biochemistry)

David Tai-Wai LAU (Chinese Medicinal Material Research Centre)

DNA Sequences of Dendrobium and the Application of these Sequences for Species Identification or for Authenticating Adulterants

石斛的DNA序列及利用該序列鑒定其品種或辨別其真偽的方法

(No. HK1047753)

Hong Kong Standard Patent Issued

(Apr 22, 05)

45

00/MED/070

Dennis Yuk Ming LO (Chemical Pathology);

Wing Yee CHAN (Anatomical & Cellular Pathology);

Kwok Wai NG (Surgery)

Circulating Epstein-barr Virus DNA in the Serum of Patients with Gastric Carcinoma

(No. 6,753,137)

U S Patent Issued

(Jun 22, 04)

46

01/MED/071

Ge LIN (Pharmacology)

Hoi Sing CHUNG

Po Ming HON

Hui DONG

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

具有鎮咳活性的植物提取物和生物鹼

(No. ZL 03 1 22472.5 )

Chinese Patent Issued

(Jul 13, 05)

47

01/MED/071

Ge LIN (Pharmacology)

Hoi Sing CHUNG

Po Ming HON

Hui DONG

Paul Pui Hay BUT (Biology)

Plant Extracts and Alkaloids Having Antitussive Activity

(US Patent Allowed)

U S Patent Allowed

(Jun, 05)

48

00/MED/072

Juliana CN CHAN

Maggie CY NG

Shao C LEE

Julian AJH CRITCHLEY

Clive S COCKRAM

(Medicine & Therapeutics)

A Combination of Genetic Markers to Indicate Different Types of Diabetes in Chinese to Facilitate Diagnosis and Improve Treatment

用一組遺傳標誌鑒別中國人不同類型糖尿病並輔助其診斷與治療

(No. HK1037100)

Hong Kong Short Term Patent Issued

(Dec 28, 01)

49

00/MED/074

Shao C LEE

Maggie CY NG

Juliana CN CHAN

Julian AJH CRITCHLEY

Clive S COCKRAM

(Medicine and Therapeutics)

A Method for Assessing the Genetic Risk for Cataract

一個評估患白內障的遺傳危險率的方法

(No. HK1034643)

Hong Kong Short Term Patent Issued

(Oct 5, 01)

50

01/MED/082

Dennis Yuk Ming LO (Chemical Pathology)

Leo Lit Man POON

Non-invasive Methods for Detecting Non-host DNA in a Host using Epigenetic Differences between the Host and Non-host DNA

(No. 6,927,028)

U S Patent Issued

(Aug 9, 05)

51

01/ENG/089

Yangsheng XU

Ruxu DU

Hang TONG

Ming GE

Guicai ZHANG

Yunyee LEUNG

(Automation & Computer- Aided Engineering)

在線監控沖壓過程的方法及系統

(No. 00515738)

Taiwanese Patent Issued

(Jan 1, 03)

52

01/ENG/089

Yangsheng XU

Ruxu DU

Hang TONG

Ming GE

Guicai ZHANG

Yunyee LEUNG

(Automation & Computer- Aided Engineering)

Method and System for On-Line Monitoring Stamping Operation

在線監控沖壓過程的方法及系統

(No. ZL 01 8 10063.5)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Jul 6, 05)

53

01/MED/093*

Glaxo Wellcome Inc.

David Chi Cheong WAN (Biochemistry)

Pharmaceutical Compounds

(No. 6,235,717)

U S Patent Issued

(May 22, 01)

54

02/SCI/100

Jimmy YU (Chemistry)

Method for Preparing Mesoporous TiO2 Thin Films with High Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities

(No. 6,803,077)

U S Patent Issued

(Oct 12, 04)

55

02/SCI/100

Jimmy YU (Chemistry)

具有高殺菌光活性介孔二氧化鈦薄膜的製備方法

(No. ZL 02 119304.5)

Chinese Patent Issued

(14 Sept, 05)

56

02/EDU/111*

Man Koon HO (HKIER)

中文輸入法

(No. ZL 02 1 06472.5)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Jan 26, 05)

57

02/EDU/112*

Man Koon HO (HKIER)

教育測試系統

(No. 00591557)

Taiwanese Patent Issued

(Jun 11, 04)

58

02/SCI/115

Jimmy YU (Chemistry)

納米二氧化鈦光催化薄膜、製備及其應用

(No. ZL 02 1 47089.8)

Chinese Patent Issued

(Jun 29, 05)

59

04/MED/171*

Sydney CHUNG (Surgery)

Mizuno HITOSHI

Yamamoto TETSUYA

Endoscopic Suturing Device

(No. 6,719,763)

U S Patent Issued

(Apr 13, 04)

 

* Patent application pursued by inventor/outside party.