Patents by Inventor Judith Boyd, legal representative

Judith Boyd, legal representative 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).

  • Mediators of hedgehog signaling pathways, compositions and uses related thereto
    Patent number: 7816369
    Abstract: The present invention makes available methods and reagents for inhibiting aberrant growth states resulting from hedgehog gain-of-function, ptc loss-of-function or smoothened gain-of-function comprising contacting the cell with a hedgehog antagonist, such as a small molecule, in a sufficient amount to aberrant growth state, e.g., to agonize a normal ptc pathway or antagonize smoothened or hedgehog activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignees: Curis, Inc., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Oivin M. Guicherit, Edward Andrew Boyd, Judith Boyd, legal representative, Shirley Ann Brunton, Stephen Price, John Harry Alexander Stibbard, Colin H. MacKinnon