Patents by Inventor Matts F. Wikland

Matts F. Wikland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and medium for in vitro culture of human embryos
    Publication number: 20040082062
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medium for the propagation of early stage embryos to blastocyst stage. The medium contains an effective amount of human GM-CSF to increase the percentage of pre-blastocyst embryos which develop to transfer ready blastocysts. Also disclosed is a method of growing early stage human embryos to transfer ready blastocysts. The method includes the step of incubating the embryos in vitro in a culture medium containing an effective amount of human GM-CSF for a time and under conditions to increase the proportion of transfer ready blastocysts. An IVF program that includes the method of growing early stage human embryos to transfer ready blastocysts is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Sarah Robertson, Matts F. Wikland, Cecilia Sjoblom
  • Method and medium for in vitro culture of human embryos
    Patent number: 6605468
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medium for the propagation of early stage embryos to blastocyst stage. The medium contains an effective amount of GM-CSF to increase the percentage of pre-blastocyst embryos which develop to transfer ready blastocysts. Also disclosed is a method of growing early stage human embryos to transfer ready blastocysts. The method includes the step of incubating the embryos in vitro in a culture medium containing an effective amount of human GM-CSF for a time and under conditions to increase the proportion of transfer ready blastocysts. An IVF program that includes the method of growing early stage human embryos to transfer ready blastocysts is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignees: Luminis Pty Ltd., Fertilitescentrum AB
    Inventors: Sarah Robertson, Matts F. Wikland, Cecilia Sjoblom