Patents Assigned to Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9493750
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding, cells and organisms comprising novel DNA-binding domains, including TALE DNA-binding domains. Also disclosed are methods of using these novel DNA-binding domains for modulation of gene expression and/or genomic editing of endogenous cellular sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Gregory, Jeffrey C. Miller, David Paschon, Edward J. Rebar, Siyuan Tan, Fyodor Urnov, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9458205
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are enhanced polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, cells and organisms comprising novel DNA-binding domains, including TALE DNA-binding domains. Also disclosed are methods of using these novel DNA-binding domains for modulation of gene expression and/or genomic editing of endogenous cellular sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Gregory, Jeffrey C Miller, David Paschon, Edward J. Rebar, Siyuan Tan, Fyodor Urnov, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9434776
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating CCR-5 genes, using zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) comprising a zinc finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain. Polynucleotides encoding ZFNs, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs, such as adenovirus (Ad) vectors, and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs and/or cells comprising ZFNs are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Ando, Michael C. Holmes, Gary Ka Leong Lee
  • Patent number: 9428756
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted integration of an exogenous sequence into a predetermined target site in a plant genome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: Dow AgroSciences LLC, Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Qihua Cai, Jeffrey C. Miller, William M. Ainley, Robbi J. Garrison, Joseph F. Petolino, Beth C. Rubin-Wilson, Lisa L. Schulenberg, Andrew F. Worden
  • Patent number: 9402879
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating expression of a PD1 gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Gregory, Michael C Holmes, Matthew C. Mendel, Xiangdong Meng, David Paschon, Andreas Reik, Fyodor Urnov
  • Patent number: 9394545
    Abstract: Nucleases and methods of using these nucleases for expressing a transgene from a safe harbor locus in a secretory tissue, and clones and animals derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward J. Rebar
  • Patent number: 9394531
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions for linking DNA binding domains and cleavage domains (or cleavage half-domains) to form non-naturally occurring nucleases. Also described are methods of making and using compositions comprising these linkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Miller
  • Patent number: 9388426
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating a glutamine synthetase (GS) gene, using fusion proteins comprising a zinc finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain. Polynucleotides encoding said fusion proteins are also provided, as are cells comprising said polynucleotides and fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Qi Liu, Jeffrey C. Miller
  • Patent number: 9376685
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are linear donor molecules comprising homology arms of 50-750 base pairs (e.g., 50-100 base pairs) flanking one or more sequences of interest. The donor molecules and/or compositions comprising these molecules can be used in methods for targeted integration of an exogenous sequence into a specified region of interest in the genome of a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell DeKelver, Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Fyodor Urnov
  • Patent number: 9376689
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cleavage half-domains; fusion polypeptides comprising these engineered cleavage half-domains; polynucleotides encoding the engineered cleavage half-domains and fusion proteins; and cells comprising said polynucleotides and/or fusion proteins. Also described are methods of using these polypeptides and polynucleotides, for example for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Yannick Doyon, Jeffrey C. Miller
  • Patent number: 9322036
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating a FUT8 gene, using fusion proteins comprising a zinc finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain. Polynucleotides encoding said fusion proteins are also provided, as are cells comprising said polynucleotides and fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Collingwood, Gregory J. Cost
  • Patent number: 9322005
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding, cells and organisms comprising novel DNA-binding domains, including TALE DNA-binding domains. Also disclosed are methods of using these novel DNA-binding domains for modulation of gene expression and/or genomic editing of endogenous cellular sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Gregory, Jeffrey C. Miller, David Paschon, Edward J. Rebar, Siyuan Tan, Fyodor Urnov, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9289451
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence, targeted alteration of a genomic sequence, and targeted recombination between a genomic region and an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to the genomic region. The compositions include fusion proteins comprising a cleavage domain (or cleavage half-domain) and an engineered zinc finger domain and polynucleotides encoding same. Methods for targeted cleavage include introduction of such fusion proteins, or polynucleotides encoding same, into a cell. Methods for targeted recombination additionally include introduction of an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to a genomic region into cells comprising the disclosed fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Fyodor Urnov, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 9267154
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted integration of an exogenous sequence into the human PPP1R12C locus, for example, for expression of a polypeptide of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell DeKelver, Philip D. Gregory, David Paschon, Phillip Tam, Fyodor Urnov
  • Patent number: 9267123
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for correction and/or mutation of genes associated with Parkinson's Disease as well as clones and animals derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc., Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
    Inventors: Rudolf Jaenisch, Josee Laganiere, Frank Soldner, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9260726
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted integration of a exogenous sequence into a predetermined target site in a genome for use, for example, in protein expression and gene inactivation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Edward J. Rebar, Fyodor Urnov
  • Patent number: 9255259
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are donor molecules comprising single-stranded complementary regions flanking one or more sequences of interest. The donor molecules and/or compositions comprising these molecules can be used in methods for targeted integration of an exogenous sequence into a specified region of interest in the genome of a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Cost, Dmitry M. Guschin, Fyodor Urnov
  • Patent number: 9255250
    Abstract: Cells and methods of using these cells for expressing a transgene expressing a protein that is aberrantly expressed in a metabolic disorders from a safe harbor locus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignees: Sangamo BioScience, Inc., The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Inventors: Philip D. Gregory, Katherine A. High
  • Patent number: 9249428
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for generating chromosomal translocations and targeted deletions of specific lengths and at specific locations the genome of cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Fyodor Urnov, Jianbin Wang
  • Patent number: 9238803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and method comprising non-canonical (e.g., non-C2H2) zinc finger proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Rebar, Andrew Jamieson