Patents by Inventor Baldomero Olivera

Baldomero Olivera 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).

  • Conotoxin peptides
    Publication number: 20050143560
    Abstract: The invention relates to relatively short conotoxin peptides, about 10-20 residues in length as described herein, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds. These conotoxin peptides have analgesic activity and are thus useful for treating or preventing pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicants: University of Utah Research Foundation, Cognetix, Inc.
    Inventors: J. McIntosh, Baldomero Olivera, Lourdes Cruz, Gloria Corpuz, Robert Jones, James Garrett
  • Uses of novel potassium channel blockers
    Publication number: 20050137132
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to kappaM (?M) conopeptide RIIIK and its use for blocking the flow of potassium ions through voltage-gated potassium channels. The ?M conopeptides include unglycosylated and O-glycosylated peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicants: University of Utah Research Foundation, Max Planck Institut for Experimental Medicine
    Inventors: Baldomero Olivera, Maren Watkins, Heinrich Terlau, Michael Ferber
  • Tau-conotoxin peptides
    Publication number: 20050124547
    Abstract: The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed ?-conotoxins herein), about 10-25 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicants: The University of Utah Research Foundation, Cognetix, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Walker, Reshma Shetty, Baldomero Olivera, David Hooper, Richard Jacobsen, Doug Steel, Robert Jones
  • I-superfamily conotoxins
    Publication number: 20050096270
    Abstract: The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed 1-conotoxins herein), about 30-50 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include four disulfide bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicants: University of Utah Research Foundation, Cognetix, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Walker, Reshma Shetty, Elsie Jimenez, J. McIntosh, Baldomero Olivera, Maren Watkins, Robert Jones, Gregory Shen
  • Alpha-conotoxin peptides
    Publication number: 20050032705
    Abstract: The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed ?-conotoxins herein), about 10-30 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicants: The University of Utah Research Foundation, Cognetix, Inc.
    Inventors: Maren Watkins, Baldomero Olivera, David Hillyard, J. McIntosh, Robert Jones