Patents Represented by Attorney Gerald P. Keleher
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Patent number: 6998122Abstract: Novel protein C derivatives are described. These polypeptides retain the biological activity of the wild-type human protein C with substantially longer half-lives in human blood. These polypeptides will require either less frequent administration and/or smaller dosage than wild-type human protein C in the treatment of vascular occlusive disorders, hypercoagulable states, thrombotic disorders and disease states predisposing to thrombosis.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2000Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Bruce Edward Gerlitz, Bryan Edward Jones, David Thompson Berg
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Patent number: 6849425Abstract: The invention provides a method of conferring donor CDR binding affinity onto an antibody acceptor variable region framework. The invention also provides a method of simultaneously grafting and optimizing the binding affinity of a variable region binding fragment. A method of optimizing the binding affinity of an antibody variable region is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1999Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Ixsys, Inc.Inventors: William D. Huse, Jeffry D. Watkins, Herren Wu
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Patent number: 6503730Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding a new family of small cysteine rich soluble proteins, from a mammal, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1998Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Karin Franz-Bacon, Daniel M. Gorman, Terrill K. McClanahan
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Patent number: 6416973Abstract: The purification and isolation of various genes which encode mammalian cell surface polypeptides. Nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, and other reagents useful in modulating development of cells, e.g., lymphoid and myeloid, are provided, along with methods for their use.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1998Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Alexander B. H. Bakker, Joseph H. Phillips, Lewis L. Lanier
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Patent number: 6274312Abstract: Purified genes encoding intracellular regulatory molecules from a human, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding these molecules are provided. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1997Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Kurt C. Gish, Wolfgang Seghezzi, Frances Shanahan, Emma M. Lees, Terrill K. McClanahan
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Patent number: 6140076Abstract: DNA clones encoding a receptor in the Ig superfamily and a related soluble variant have been isolated from a human monocyte library. The invention provides receptor polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them, expression vectors, and transformed cells for recombinant production of the polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Gosse Jan Adema, Linde Meyaard, Daniel M. Gorman, Terrill K. McClanahan, Lewis L. Lanier, Joseph H. Phillips, Jr.
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Patent number: 6140098Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding various proteases, from a mammal, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1996Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Sriram Balasubramanian, John Ford, Daniel M. Gorman, Gerard Zurawski
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Patent number: 6124436Abstract: Cell surface antigens from mammals, reagents related thereto, including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding said antigens. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1996Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Terrill K. McClanahan, Daniel M. Gorman, Laurel M. Bolin
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Patent number: 6111090Abstract: Purified genes encoding a T cell surface antigen from a mammal, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding this antigen are provided. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1997Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Daniel M. Gorman, Troy D. Randall, Albert Zlotnik
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Patent number: 6069229Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding various proteases, from a mammal, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1997Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Lynette M. Dowling, Constance F. Huffine, Daniel M. Gorman
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Patent number: 6060284Abstract: Purified genes encoding cytokines from a mammal, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding this molecule are provided. Methods of using the reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Schering CorporationInventor: J. Fernando Bazan
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Patent number: 6022534Abstract: This invention relates to the use of lymphotactin or lymphotactin antagonists for administration to an animal. The administration of these therapeutic entities will attract certain cell types, or can be blocked to prevent such attraction. It also provides means to protect stem cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1997Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Joseph A. Hedrick, Susan A. Hudak, Albert Zlotnik
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Patent number: 5989867Abstract: Purified genes encoding cytokine from a mammal, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding this molecule are provided. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Inventors: Andrea Knappe, Helmut Fickenscher, Bernhard Fleckenstein
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Patent number: 5977303Abstract: Purified genes encoding a T cell surface antigen from a mammal, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding said antigen. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Gregorio Aversa, Chia-Chun J. Chang, Benjamin G. Cocks, Jan E. de Vries
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Patent number: 5879937Abstract: The invention provides improved methods of prenatal diagnosis that can be performed earlier in pregnancy, and/or with greater safety, and/or rapidity, and/or with greater accuracy than conventional methods. A volume of amniotic fluid containing fetal cells is extracted from a pregnant woman, and the fetal T-cells are propagated in a culture medium comprising one or more cytokines. The fetal T-cells are then diagnosed for genetic defects.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1995Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Schering CorporationInventor: Maria-Grazia Roncarolo