Patents by Inventor J. Kevin Ramer

J. Kevin Ramer 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).

  • Modified Fas ligands
    Patent number: 6001962
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides modified polypeptides which are capable of interacting with the Fas receptor, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, cell lines capable of expressing these nucleic acids and secreting the polypeptides, and antibodies that are specifically immunoreactive with these polypeptides. The compositions of the present invention are generally useful for elucidating and modeling aspects of Fas biochemistry in vitro and manipulating Fas biology in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: J. Kevin Ramer, Lewis T. Williams