Patents by Inventor Juan M. Zapata

Juan M. Zapata 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).

  • NOVEL TRAF FAMILY PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20100324267
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel TRAF-Protein-Binding-Domain polypeptides (TPBDs). The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding TPBDs, vectors containing these nucleic acid molecules and host cells containing the vectors. The invention also provides antibodies that can specifically bind to invention TPBDs. Such TPBDs and/or anti-TPBD antibodies are useful for discovery of drugs that suppress autoimmunity, inflammation, allergy, allograph rejection, sepsis, and other diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Burnham Institute for Medical Research
    Inventors: Juan M. Zapata, John C. Reed
  • TRAF family proteins
    Patent number: 7666607
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel TRAF-Protein-Binding-Domain polypeptides (TPBDs). The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding TPBDs, vectors containing these nucleic acid molecules and host cells containing the vectors. The invention also provides antibodies that can specifically bind to invention TPBDs. Such TPBDs and/or anti-TPBD antibodies are useful for discovery of drugs that suppress autoimmunity, inflammation, allergy, allograph rejection, sepsis, and other diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Burnham Institute for Medical Research
    Inventors: Juan M. Zapata, John C. Reed
  • TRAF family proteins
    Patent number: 7208581
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel TRAF-Protein-Binding-Domain polypeptides (TPBDs). The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding TPBDs, vectors containing these nucleic acid molecules and host cells containing the vectors. The invention also provides antibodies that can specifically bind to invention TPBDs. Such TPBDs and/or anti-TPBD antibodies are useful for discovery of drugs that suppress autoimmunity, inflammation, allergy, allograph rejection, sepsis, and other diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Burnham Institute
    Inventors: Juan M. Zapata, John C. Reed