Patents by Inventor Gary Karpen

Gary Karpen 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).

  • Centromere/kinetochore protein genes for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and treatment selection
    Patent number: 11434535
    Abstract: The invention described in the application relates to a panel of gene expression markers for patient with a tumor. The invention thus provides methods and compositions, e.g., kits, for evaluating gene expression levels of the markers and methods of using such gene expression levels to evaluate the likelihood of disease progression or response to chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Such information can be used in determining prognosis and treatment options for cancer patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Weiguo Zhang, Gary Karpen, Jian-Hua Mao
  • CENTROMERE/KINETOCHORE PROTEIN GENES FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SELECTION
    Publication number: 20170175202
    Abstract: The invention described in the application relates to a panel of gene expression markers for patient with a tumor. The invention thus provides methods and compositions, e.g., kits, for evaluating gene expression levels of the markers and methods of using such gene expression levels to evaluate the likelihood of disease progression or response to chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Such information can be usd in determining prognosis and treatment options for cancer patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Weiguo Zhang, Gary Karpen, Jian-Hua Mao