Patents by Inventor Collin Higo

Collin Higo 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).

  • Hybrid vectors for gene therapy
    Patent number: 6806080
    Abstract: The invention discloses hybrid vectors for delivering genes or other nucleic acids into mammalian cells. The hybrid vectors of the invention contain both a helper dependent adenoviral portion and a second portion derived from a transposon. Such vectors provide efficient transduction of quiescent cells and provide for stable integration of the gene to be delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignees: University of Southern California, The Regent of the University of California
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kasahara, Collin Higo, Harris Soifer, Kohnosuke Mitani
  • Hybrid vectors for gene therapy
    Patent number: 6576463
    Abstract: The invention discloses hybrid vectors for delivering genes or other nucleic acids into mammalian cells. The hybrid vectors of the invention contain both a helper dependent adenoviral portion and a second portion derived from either a replication incompetent retrovirus or from a transposon. Such vectors provide efficient transduction of quiescent cells and provide for stable integration of the gene to be delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kasahara, Collin Higo, Harris Soifer, Kohnosuke Mitani
  • Hybrid vectors for gene therapy
    Publication number: 20030017597
    Abstract: The invention discloses hybrid vectors for delivering genes or other nucleic acids into mammalian cells. The hybrid vectors of the invention contain both a helper dependent adenoviral portion and a second portion derived from a transposon. Such vectors provide efficient transduction of quiescent cells and provide for stable integration of the gene to be delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kasahara, Collin Higo, Harris Soifer, Kohnosuke Mitani