Patents by Inventor Boyan Fang

Boyan Fang 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).

  • Publication number: 20220357322
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in identifying and treating autoimmune GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) astrocytopathy, a novel meningoencephalomyelitis, in humans as well as methods and materials for identifying and offering early treatment for patients having autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy whose autoantibody profile predicts a high likelihood of having underlying cancer (e.g., adenocarcinoma or teratoma).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Vanda A. Lennon, Andrew McKeon, Boyan Fang, Shannon Hinson, Thomas J. Kryzer
  • Patent number: 11402379
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in identifying and treating autoimmune GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) astrocytopathy, a novel meningoencephalomyelitis, in humans as well as methods and materials for identifying and offering early treatment for patients having autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy whose autoantibody profile predicts a high likelihood of having underlying cancer (e.g., adenocarcinoma or teratoma).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Vanda A. Lennon, Andrew McKeon, Boyan Fang, Shannon Hinson, Thomas J. Kryzer
  • Publication number: 20190376965
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in identifying and treating autoimmune GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) astrocytopathy, a novel meningoencephalomyelitis, in humans as well as methods and materials for identifying and offering early treatment for patients having autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy whose autoantibody profile predicts a high likelihood of having underlying cancer (e.g., adenocarcinoma or teratoma).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Vanda A. Lennon, Andrew McKeon, Boyan Fang, Shannon Hinson, Thomas J. Kryzer