Patents by Inventor David H. Bumcrot

David H. Bumcrot 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).

  • Human patched genes and proteins, and uses related thereto
    Patent number: 6309879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of a new member of the hedgehog receptor family, referred to herein as human ptc-2 (for patched-2 protein). The human ptc-2 polypeptides of the present invention include polypeptides which bind the products of the hedgehog gene family. Hedgehog family members are known for their broad involvement in the formation and maintenance of ordered spatial arrangements of differentiated tissues in vertebrates, both adult and embryonic, and can be used to generate and/or maintain an array of different vertebrate tissue both in vitro and in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Curis, Inc.
    Inventor: David H. Bumcrot