Patents granted by ASBM for 2017-2018
MEDICAL PATENT GRANTED BY ASBM/2017-2018
UC researcher granted patent for potential pulmonary infection treatment
A researcher in the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has been granted a U.S. patent for a potential treatment for a pulmonary infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
American Gene Technologies receives second immuno-oncology patent
American Gene Technologies International Inc., a leading gene and cell therapy company, today announced receipt of a second immuno-oncology patent on the stimulation of gamma delta T cells for treating solid tumors in epithelial cancers.
Benson Hill Biosystems granted patent for novel genome editing system
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Benson Hill Biosystems Patent No. 9,896,696 related to CRISPR 3.0 Cms1 genome editing nucleases, further expanding the company’s suite of genomics tools to accelerate crop performance improvements.
New method may help improve patients’ chances of receiving life-saving kidney transplants
A new method may be useful for assessing dialysis facilities’ performance concerning referrals to transplant centers.
Researchers discover how traffic jam in intracellular sorting can cause tumor development
For tissues to cooperate and perform normal functions, cells need to know which way is up. When cells lose track of their orientation, they can start to grow out of control, and develop into cancer.
Newly patented formulation based on nanotechnology will offer neuropathic pain relief
The company GB Sciences Inc. has obtained the exclusive global worldwide intellectual property license for this innovative solution, which is based on nanotechnology.
Parents can pass damaging effects of nighttime light exposure to offspring, study finds
Animals can pass the damaging effects of nighttime light exposure to their offspring, a new study has found, adding to a growing body of evidence that there’s a health cost to our increasingly illuminated nights.
Persavita’s flagship natural eye health product Saffron 2020 receives U.S. patent
Persavita Inc. is pleased to announce the successful issue of the United States patent for its flagship natural eye health product, Saffron 2020.
MDI Biological Laboratory researchers receive patent for novel heart disease drug
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced that it will grant a patent to MDI Biological Laboratory scientists Voot P. Yin, Ph.D., and Kevin Strange, Ph.D., and their collaborator Michael Zasloff, M.D., Ph.D., for use of the small molecule MSI-1436 to stimulate the repair and regeneration of heart tissue damaged by injuries such as a heart attack
New Valley Fever testing technology developed by TGen and NAU receives U.S. patent
Valley Fever, a potentially deadly dust-borne fungal disease, should be easier to diagnose and treat thanks to a testing technology developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Northern Arizona University, and now protected by a patent issued today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
USPTO grants key patent for Quark Pharmaceuticals’ QPI-1007 ocular neuroprotectant
Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a key patent covering the treatment of patients suffering from non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (“NAION”) with the Company’s ocular neuroprotectant QPI-1007.
Cubresa receives US patent for flexible imaging sensors
Instead of a cloak of invisibility hiding a person in television and movies, a new method that describes mounting many imaging sensors underneath a flexible substrate could reveal tumors within humans or animals.
New superbug test developed by TGen-NAU receives Australian patent
Antibiotic-resistant infections should be easier to detect, and hospitals could become safer, thanks to a technology developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Northern Arizona University, and protected under a patent issued by Australia.
BioTek receives U.S. patent for BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker’s unique technology
The BioStack™ 4 Microplate Stacker from BioTek Instruments has been granted U.S. patent 9,366,686 for its unique technology associated with automatic microplate de-lidding and re-lidding, which is especially useful in cell-based assay workflows.
WPI receives patent for novel method of reprogramming human skin cells
Cell therapies for a range of serious conditions, including heart attacks, diabetes, and traumatic injuries, will be accelerated by research at Worcester Polytechnic Institute that yielded a newly patented method of converting human skin cells into engines of wound healing and tissue regeneration.
Pluristem granted two key cell therapy patents in Japan
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (PSTI), a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy products, has announced that the Japan Patent Office has granted the Company two key patents addressing.
Coloplast issued patents for new grey SenSura Mio stoma bag
Medical devices company Coloplast has been granted patents for the colour of its new grey SenSura Mio stoma bag which makes it almost invisible under white clothing.
Agienic issued three key U.S. patents for novel copper-based antimicrobial materials
Agienic Inc., an Arizona-based innovator in antimicrobial technology, announced today the issuance of three key U.S. patents on their novel copper-based antimicrobial materials.
AlloSource receives two patents for cartilage repair allografts
AlloSource, one of the nation’s largest providers of cartilage, cellular, bone, skin and soft-tissue allografts for use in surgical procedures and wound care to advance patient healing, received two patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for cartilage repair allografts
New marker for chemo-resistance in NSCLC
Effect of Notch 1 in chemo-resistance of cisplatin in NSCLC. Study will be accelerated by research at Al muthanna, Qadysia and Kufa Universities/ Iraq. Received patent from the Trademark Office of American Society of BioMedicine
Immune enters into exclusive license with Atlante Biotech for new format of bispecific antibodies
Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. a clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for the treatment of immuno-inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced it has entered into an exclusive license with Atlante Biotech SAS, to the patents and know-how for a new format of bispecific antibodies.
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Free online access to patent collections is provided by many countries. Some available databases include:
- European Patent Office (EPO) provides esp@cenet(link is external) a network of Europe’s patent databases- This site also provides access to machine translation of European patents for some languages.
- Japan Patent Office(link is external) (JPO) – This site also provides access to machine translations of Japanese patents.
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides PATENTSCOPE(link is external) ® Search Service, which features a full-text search of published international patent applications and machine translations for some documents as well as a list of international patent databases.
- Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (KIPRIS)(link is external)
- State Intellectual Property Office(link is external) (SIPO) of the People’s Republic of China. This site provides access to machine translation of Chinese patents.
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