Patents by Inventor Jörg Kaufmann

Jörg Kaufmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20110008320
    Abstract: The present invention is related to use of protein kinase N beta or a fragment or derivative thereof as a downstream target of the PI 3-kinase pathway, preferably as a downstream drug target of the PI 3-kinase pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SILENCE THERAPEUTICS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Anke Klippel-Giese, Jörg Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 7867731
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in cancer cells. These polynucleotides are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention further provides methods of reducing growth of cancer cells. These methods are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Reinhard, Anne Bennett Jefferson, Vivien W. Chan, Joerg Kaufmann, Hong Xin, Giulia C. Kennedy, Greg Harrowe, Hamiduddin Khoja, Venkatakrishna Shyamala
  • Publication number: 20100285038
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a nucleic acid coding for a factor involved in a biological process, whereby the process is a PI 3-kinase pathway regulated process, preferably a process selected from the group comprising glucose metabolism, amino acid and glucose deprivation processes, diabetes, wound healing, stress response, apoptosis, metastasis, tumorigenesis, cell migration, cell motility in extracellular matrix and cell growth in extracellular matrix, and the factor is a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID. NO. 1 or a polypeptide having a sequence according to databank entries gi 9506687 or NP_061931, preferably NP_061931.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: ANKE KLIPPEL-GIESE, JOERG KAUFMANN, ROLF SCHWARZER
  • Publication number: 20100233187
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in cancer cells. These polynucleotides are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention further provides methods of reducing growth of cancer cells. These methods are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Vivien W. Chan, Jaime Escobedo, Pablo Dominguez Garcia, Rhonda Hansen, Joerg Kaufmann, Giulia C. Kennedy, George Lamson, Edward J. Moler, Filippo Randazzo, Christoph Reinhard, Julie Sudduth-Klinger
  • Patent number: 7713943
    Abstract: The present invention is related to use of protein kinase N beta or a fragment or derivative thereof as a downstream target of the PI 3-kinase pathway, preferably as a downstream drug target of the PI 3-kinase pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Silence Therapeutics Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
    Inventors: Anke Klippel-Giese, Jörg Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 7700359
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in cancer cells. These polynucleotides are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention further provides methods of reducing growth of cancer cells. These methods are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivien W. Chan, Jaime Escobedo, Pablo Dominguez Garcia, Rhonda Hansen, Joerg Kaufmann, Giulia C. Kennedy, George Lamson, Edward J. Moler, Filippo Randazzo, Christoph Reinhard, Julie Sudduth-Klinger
  • Patent number: 7605246
    Abstract: A polynucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1 is associated with metastatic potential of cancer cells, especially breast cancer cells. Methods are provided for determining the risk of metastasis of a tumor, by determining whether a tissue sample from a tumor expresses a polypeptide or mRNA encoded by a polynucleotide as shown in SEQ ID NO:1. Also provided are therapeutic methods and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg Kaufmann, Greg Harrowe, Christoph Reinhard, Sanmao Kang
  • Patent number: 7452987
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a ribonucleic acid comprising a double stranded structure whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and whereby said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides whereby said second stretch is at least partially identical to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the double stranded structure is blunt ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Silence Therapeutics Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
    Inventors: Klaus Giese, Jörg Kaufmann, Anke Klippel-Giese
  • Publication number: 20070010469
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in cancer cells. These polynucleotides are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention further provides methods of reducing growth of cancer cells. These methods are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Vivien Chan, Jaime Escobedo, Pablo Garcia, Rhonda Hansen, Joerg Kaufmann, Giulia Kennedy, George Lamson, Edward Moler, Filippo Randazzo, Christoph Reinhard, Julie Sudduth-Klinger
  • Publication number: 20060240022
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a nucleic acid coding for a factor involved in a biological process, whereby the process is a PI 3-kinase pathway regulated process, preferably a process selected from the group comprising glucose metabolism, amino acid and glucose deprivation processes, diabetes, wound healing, stress response, apoptosis, metastasis, tumorigenesis, cell migration, cell mobility in extracellular matrix and cell growth in extracellular matrix, and the factor is a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID. NO. 1 or a polypeptide having a sequence according to databank entries gi 9506687 or NP_061931, preferably NP_061931.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: ATUGEN AG
    Inventors: Anke Klippel-Giese, Joerg Kaufmann, Rolf Schwarzer
  • Publication number: 20060216748
    Abstract: A polynucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1 is associated with metastatic potential of cancer cells, especially breast cancer cells. Methods are provided for determining the risk of metastasis of a tumor, by determining whether a tissue sample from a tumor expresses a polypeptide or mRNA encoded by a polynucleotide as shown in SEQ ID NO:1. Also provided are therapeutic methods and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Joerg Kaufmann, Greg Harrowe, Christoph Reinhard, Sanmao Kang
  • Patent number: 7081517
    Abstract: A polynucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1 is associated with metastatic potential of cancer cells, especially breast cancer cells. Methods are provided for determining the risk of metastasis of a tumor, by determining whether a tissue sample from a tumor expresses a polypeptide or mRNA encoded by a polynucleotide as shown in SEQ ID NO:1. Also provided are therapeutic methods and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Joerg Kaufmann, Greg Harrowe, Christoph Reinhard, Sanmao Kang
  • Publication number: 20050130926
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in cancer cells. These polynucleotides are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention further provides methods of reducing growth of cancer cells. These methods are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Christoph Reinhard, Anne Jefferson, Vivien Chan, Joerg Kaufmann, Hong Xin, Giulia Kennedy, Greg Harrowe, Hamiduddin Khoja, Venkatakrishna Shyamala
  • Publication number: 20050043263
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the use of a ribonucleic acid for the manufacture of a medicament, wherein the ribonucleic acid comprises a double-stranded structure and the double-stranded structure comprises a first and a second strand, wherein the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides, wherein the first stretch is not complementary to a nucleic acid, preferably a mRNA, of a cell of an organism to be treated with said medicament and/or wherein the second stretch is different from a nucleic acid, preferably a mRNA of a cell of an organism to be treated with said medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: Atugen AG
    Inventors: Klaus Giese, Joerg Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 6589745
    Abstract: A human gene termed CIF130 and its expression products can alter the spatial or temporal patterns of mitosis or cell cycle progression of a human cell. Methods of treating disorders involving alterations in the regulation of mitosis or cell cycle progression utilize the gene and its expression product. Genes whose expression is dependent upon CIF130 expression can be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventor: Joerg Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20030113791
    Abstract: A human gene termed CIF130 and its expression products can alter the spatial or temporal patterns of mitosis or cell cycle progression of a human cell. Methods of treating disorders involving alterations in the regulation of mitosis or cell cycle progression utilize the gene and its expression product. Genes whose expression is dependent upon CIF130 expression can be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Chiron Corporation
    Inventor: Joerg Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 6566063
    Abstract: The invention features methods for detection of metastatic and potentially metastatic cancerous cells by detection of expression of a gland-specific Ets transcription factor (GSEF) sequence, which encodes an Ets-domain containing protein. The invention also features methods and compositions for modulation of the polypeptide and/or gene activity for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes, such as inhibition of progression of a cell to a metastatic cancerous cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Joerg Kaufmann, Hong Xin, Greg Harrowe
  • Publication number: 20030017517
    Abstract: A polynucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1 is associated with metastatic potential of cancer cells, especially breast cancer cells. Methods are provided for determining the risk of metastasis of a tumor, by determining whether a tissue sample from a tumor expresses a polypeptide or mRNA encoded by a polynucleotide as shown in SEQ ID NO:1. Also provided are therapeutic methods and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Joerg Kaufmann, Greg Harrowe, Christoph Reinhard, Sanmao Kang
  • Publication number: 20020143154
    Abstract: A human gene termed CIF130 and its expression products can alter the spatial or temporal patterns of mitosis or cell cycle progression of a human cell. Methods of treating disorders involving alterations in the regulation of mitosis or cell cycle progression utilize the gene and its expression product. Genes whose expression is dependent upon CIF130 expression can be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Chiron Corporation
    Inventor: Joerg Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 6423822
    Abstract: A human gene termed CIF130 and its expression products can alter the spatial or temporal patterns of mitosis or cell cycle progression of a human cell. Methods of treating disorders involving alterations in the regulation of mitosis or cell cycle progression utilize the gene and its expression product. Genes whose expression is dependent upon CIF130 expression can be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventor: Joerg Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 5167485
    Abstract: A joint connection for abutting, circumferentially extending segments in a gas turbine engine, such as turbine nozzle segments, includes a sealing member which is insertable between longitudinally extending slots formed in the abutting side edges of two adjacent segments. The segments are each formed with a number of grooves which are longitudinally spaced along the length of the slots therein, and which extend beneath the sealing member carried within the slots. A cooling air flow path is thus formed extending from one side of the sealing member, into the longitudinal slot of each segment and then through the grooves to the opposite side of the sealing member so that the entire joint connection or seal region between the abutting side edges of the segments is cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: John H. Starkweather