Schmidt, T.G.M., Poltorak, M.P., Stemberger, C., Germeroth, L. (2018) Methods for selection and stimulation of cells and apparatus for same. US patent applications conferring priority: 62/753,911; 62/842,511; 62/861,314. Respective priority dates: 31 October 2018, 02 May 2019, 13 June 2019. Published under WO 2020/089343 on 7 May 2020. Filed world-wide.

Schmidt, T.G.M., Stemberger, C., Kowski, T., Prentice, K. (2017) Oligomeric particle reagents and methods of use thereof. US patent application conferring priority: 62/491,245. Priority date: 27 April 2017. Published under WO 2018/197949 on 1 November 2018. Filed world-wide.

Schmidt, T.G.M. (2016) Streptavidin muteins and methods of using them (Strep-Tactin XTS). EP patent application conferring priority: 16166773.8. Priority date: 25 April 2016. Published under WO 2017/186669 on 2 November 2017. Filed world-wide. Granted in the US, Australia, Japan, South Korea.

Schmidt, T.G.M. (2012) Streptavidin muteins and methods of using them (Strep-Tactin XT). US patent application conferring priority: 61/727,283. Priority date: 16 November 2012. Published under WO 2014/076277 on 22 May 2014. Granted world-wide.

Schmidt, T.G.M. & Koth C. (2012) Adapter molecule capable of reversibly equipping a fusion protein carrying an oligohistidine affinity tag with a further affinity tag and methods of using the same. US patent application conferring priority: 61/638,680. Priority date: 26 April 2012. Published under WO 2013/160453 on 31 October 2013. Discontinued.

Schmidt, T.G.M., Stemberger, C., Busch, D.H., Germeroth, L. (2011) Method of reversibly staining a target cell. US patent application conferring priority: 61/508,943. Priority date: 18 July 2011. Published under WO 2013/011011 on 24 January 2013. Granted world-wide.

Schmidt, T.G.M. & Germeroth, L. (2005) Device for magnet assisted transfer of chemical compounds into cells and method for magnet assisted transfer of proteins into cells. US patent application conferring priority: 60/642,312. Priority date: 7 January 2005. Published under WO 2006/072593 on 13 July 2006. Discontinued.

Schmidt, T.G.M. (2001) Sequentially arranged streptavidin-binding modules as affinity tags. German patent application conferring priority: DE 101 13 776. Priority date: 21 March 2001. Published under WO 2002/077018 on 3 October 2002. Granted in Germany (expired), Europe (expired) and in the US (active until 8 July 2024).

Skerra, A. & Schmidt, T.G.M. (1992). Fusion peptides with binding activity for streptavidin. German patent application conferring priority: DE 42 37 113. Priority date: 3 November 1992. Published on 5 May 1994. Granted in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan. Expired.