Patents by Inventor Derek R. Latour

Derek R. Latour 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).

  • Promoters for regulated gene expression
    Patent number: 6838556
    Abstract: This invention provides nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells comprising regulatory regions associated with various promoters including a cyclin D1 promoter, a CD40L promoter, three HBV promoters (core, pre-S1 and HBV-X), a vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) promoter, an androgen receptor promoter, a Her2 promoter, and ?-lactamase promoter. The invention further provides methods of regulating gene expression comprising the regulatory regions of such promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Genelabs Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jungsuh P. Kim, Douglas B. Starr, Albert W. Tam, Megan E. Laurance, Emil F. Michelotti, Mark D. Velligan, Derek R. Latour, Rita L. Thomas, Ana Kongpachith, Liana T. Sheppard, Moon Young Kim, Thomas W. Bruice
  • Promoters for regulated gene expression
    Publication number: 20030027320
    Abstract: This invention provides nucleic acid sequences, vectors and host cells comprising regulatory regions associated with various promoters including a cyclin D1 promoter, a CD40L promoter, three HBV promoters (core, pre-S1 and HBV-X), a vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) promoter, an androgen receptor promoter, a Her2 promoter, and &bgr;-lactamase promoter. The invention further provides methods of regulating gene expression comprising the regulatory regions of such promoters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jungsuh P. Kim, Douglas B. Starr, Albert W. Tam, Megan E. Laurance, Emil F. Michelotti, Mark D. Velligan, Derek R. Latour, Rita L. Thomas, Ana Kongpachith, Liana T. Sheppard, Moon Young Kim, Thomas W. Bruice