Patents by Inventor Gregory Dean Kennedy

Gregory Dean Kennedy 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).

  • Non-cytotoxic oriP replicon
    Patent number: 7465580
    Abstract: The invention provides a vector encoding a derivative of EBNA-1 that is not cytotoxic when expressed efficiently in cells, which supports extrachromosomal replication, maintenance and transcription from extrachromosomal oriP containing vectors but does not substantially activate transcription from host cell genes. Also provided is a vector having oriP and encoding a derivative of EBNA-1. The vectors of the invention may be employed in vitro and in gene therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: William M. Sugden, Jindong Wang, Gregory Dean Kennedy