Patents by Inventor Sol Spiegelman

Sol Spiegelman 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 for detecting cancer
    Patent number: 4379839
    Abstract: The existence and status of cancers in humans can be detected by assaying for viral related proteins in plasma samples. Suitable viral related proteins include the enzyme RNA-dependent DNA polymerase (reverse transcriptase) or an extracellular tumor associated protein which is of viral origin. The aforesaid enzyme and tumor associated protein are immunologically cross-reactive with antibodies to Mason-Pfizer Monkey Virus (MPMV) and murine mammary tumor virus (MMTV) which thereby provide a convenient source of reagents for the instant method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1983
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventor: Sol Spiegelman