Patents by Inventor Edmond Confino

Edmond Confino 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).

  • Compositions and methods for determining oocyte development potential
    Patent number: 7572601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of reproduction (e.g., human reproduction). In particular, the present invention provides markers (e.g., pentraxin 3 and Annexin A6), and methods of using the same to determine oocyte development potential. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for modifying oocyte development potential and assays (e.g., using markers of the present invention) for detecting gene expression associated with oocyte development potential. Such compositions and methods find use in diagnostic, research and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Xingqi Zhang, Edmond Confino, Ralph R. Kazer
  • Compositions and methods for determining oocyte development potential
    Publication number: 20060147900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of reproduction (e.g., human reproduction). In particular, the present invention provides markers (e.g., pentraxin 3 and Annexin A6), and methods of using the same to determine oocyte development potential. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for modifying oocyte development potential and assays (e.g., using markers of the present invention) for detecting gene expression associated with oocyte development potential. Such compositions and methods find use in diagnostic, research and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Xingqi Zhang, Edmond Confino, Ralph Kazer