Patents by Inventor Jari Natunen

Jari Natunen 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).

  • Patent number: 11827891
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hänninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttilä, Markku Saloheimo
  • Publication number: 20220290165
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher LANDOWSKI, Anne HUUSKONEN, Juhani SAARINEN, Ann WESTERHOLM-PARVINEN, Anne KANERVA, Jari NATUNEN, Anna-Liisa HÄNNINEN, Noora SALOVUORI, Merja PENTTILÄ, Markku SALOHEIMO
  • Publication number: 20220213451
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Patent number: 11180767
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hänninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttilä, Markku Saloheimo
  • Publication number: 20210139922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher LANDOWSKI, Anne HUUSKONEN, Juhani SAARINEN, Ann WESTERHOLM-PARVINEN, Anne KANERVA, Jari NATUNEN, Anna-Liisa HÄNNINEN, Noora SALOVUORI, Merja PENTTILÄ, Markku SALOHEIMO
  • Publication number: 20200362319
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Patent number: 10731168
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hänninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttilä, Markku Saloheimo
  • Patent number: 10724013
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Publication number: 20200040314
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Patent number: 10513724
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of recombinant glycoproteins in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells, wherein at least 90% (mol %), preferably at least 95% of the total neutral N-glycans of said produced recombinant glycoprotein are mammalian-like N-glycans. More specifically, the invention provides a filamentous fungal cell comprising i. one or more mutations that reduces or eliminates one or more endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said mutation(s); ii. a polynucleotide encoding a heterologous catalytic subunit of oligosaccharyl transferase; iii. a recombinant polynucleotide for increasing ?1, 2 mannosidase activity;and, iv. a recombinant polynucleotide encoding said heterologous glycoprotein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Anne Leppänen, Heidi Salminen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Kanerva, Annamari Heiskanen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Georg Schmidt, Anne Huuskonen, Eero Mustalahti, Christopher Landowski, Markku Saloheimo, Juhani Saarinen, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl, Christian Ostermeier, Bernhard Helk
  • Patent number: 10449249
    Abstract: Objective of the present invention is to provide polysaccharides which modulate immune response, and which can be used as ingredients in edible products or pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention provides such polysaccharides obtained from the species Camellia sinensis, which comprise a rhamnogalacturonan-I core, and wherein the molar ratio of galacturonyl acid residues to rhamnosyl residues in the backbone of the polysaccharide is close to 1:1. The present invention also provides edible products or pharmaceutical compositions containing such polysaccharides, in order to modulate immune response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: NUTRILEADS B.V.
    Inventors: Ruud Albers, Jari Helin, Werner Klaffke, Jean Hypolites Koek, Petronella Anna Kreijveld, Jari Natunen, Erwin Werner Tareilus, Richardus Paulus Anton Oranje
  • Publication number: 20190276867
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with increased N-glycosylation site occupancy in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a filamentous fungal cell comprising i. one or more mutation that reduces or eliminates one or more endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said mutation(s), ii. a polynucleotide encoding a heterologous catalytic subunit of oligosaccharyl transferase, and iii. a polynucleotide encoding a heterologous glycoprotein, wherein said catalytic subunit of oligosaccharyl transferase is selected from Leishmania oligosaccharyl transferase catalytic subunits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Glykos Finland Oy
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Christopher Landowski, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Publication number: 20190233831
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hänninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja PENTTILÄ, Markku Saloheimo
  • Patent number: 10240159
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hanninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttila, Markku Saloheimo
  • Publication number: 20180339040
    Abstract: Objective of the present invention is to provide polysaccharides which modulate immune response, and which can be used as ingredients in edible products or pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention provides such polysaccharides obtained from the species Camellia sinensis, which comprise a rhamnogalacturonan-I core, and wherein the molar ratio of galacturonyl acid residues to rhamnosyl residues in the backbone of the polysaccharide is close to 1:1. The present invention also provides edible products or pharmaceutical compositions containing such polysaccharides, in order to modulate immune response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ruud ALBERS, Jari HELIN, Werner KLAFFKE, Jean Hypolites KOEK, Petronella Anna KREIJVELD, Jari NATUNEN, Erwin Werner TAREILUS, Richardus Paulus Anton ORANJE
  • Patent number: 10098948
    Abstract: Objective of the present invention is to provide polysaccharides which modulate immune response, and which can be used as ingredients in edible products or pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention provides such polysaccharides obtained from the species Camellia sinensis, which comprise a rhamnogalacturonan-I core, and wherein the molar ratio of galacturonyl acid residues to rhamnosyl residues in the backbone of the polysaccharide is close to 1:1. The present invention also provides edible products or pharmaceutical compositions containing such polysaccharides, in order to modulate immune response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: NUTRILEADS B.V.
    Inventors: Ruud Albers, Jari Helin, Werner Klaffke, Jean Hypolites Koek, Petronella Anna Kreijveld, Jari Natunen, Erwin Werner Tareilus, Richardus Paulus Anton Oranje
  • Patent number: 10000734
    Abstract: The invention describes specific sialylated structures present on human stem cells and cell populations derived thereof. The invention is especially directed to methods to control the status of stem cells by observing changes in sialylation of the cells; and control of potential contaminations of biological materials; and reagents and methods used in connection with the cells in order to avoid alterations of the cell glycosylation by contaminating materials. The invention is further directed to novel stem cells, the glycosylation of which has been specifically altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Jarmo Laine, Taina Jaatinen, Heidi Anderson, Johanna Nystedt, Sari Tiitinen, Anita Laitinen, Ulla Impola, Tero Satomaa, Jari Natunen, Annamari Heiskanen, Maria Blomqvist, Anne Olonen
  • Publication number: 20180055928
    Abstract: The present invention describes oligosaccharide sequences, which are specifically expressed by human tumors. The present invention is related to a method of determining an oligosaccharide sequence, which comprises a tumor specific terminal N-acetylglucosamine residue, in a biological sample, the presence of said sequence in said sample being an indication of the presence of cancer. The present invention provides antigenic substances comprising said oligosaccharide sequences in a polyvalent form and it further provides diagnostic agents, pharmaceutical compositions and cancer vaccines comprising said oligosaccharide sequences or substances binding to said oligosaccharide sequences. The present invention is also related to methods for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Tero Satomaa
  • Publication number: 20170275634
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hanninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttila, Markku Saloheimo
  • Patent number: 9695454
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions including filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma fungal cells, having reduced protease activity and expressing fucosylation pathway. Further described herein are methods for producing a glycoprotein having fucosylated N-glycan, using genetically modified filamentous fungal cells, for example, Trichoderma fungal cells, as the expression system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Hanna Salo, Jussi Joensuu, Heli Viskari, Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Anne Kanerva, Anna-Liisa Hanninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttila, Juhani Saarinen, Markku Saloheimo