Patents by Inventor Johannes Peter Henri Burbach

Johannes Peter Henri Burbach 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).

  • Diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease
    Patent number: 5958684
    Abstract: The invention encompasses methods and reagents for the diagnosis of a disease caused by or associated with a gene having a somatic mutation giving rise to a frameshift mutation. The methods include the steps of providing a body fluid or tissue sample from a patient; and analyzing the sample for the presence of a gene having a frameshift mutation or a protein encoded thereby, wherein the presence of the mutated gene or encoded protein is indicative of the disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Inventors: Frederik Willem Van Leeuwen, Johannes Peter Henri Burbach, Franklin G. Grosveld