# Douglas T. Fearon — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Douglas T. Fearon has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How to Create Lab-Made Proteins That Stop Immune System Overreaction](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/6458360/hpv-vaccine-gardasil) — granted 2002
  A method for creating custom proteins that act as 'brakes' for the body's immune system to prevent damage from excessive inflammation.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/douglas-t-fearon

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