Patents by Inventor Kaisa Koskinen

Kaisa Koskinen 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: 11906517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for early detection of PD. The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of PD. In the method of the invention a probability of a subject developing or having Parkinson's disease (PD) is determined by measuring the relative abundances of one or multiple microbial taxa in a sample from a subject; and the probability of the subject developing or having PD is determined based on the measured abundances. The present invention provides a novel approach for the diagnostics of PD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Neurobiome Oy
    Inventors: Filip Scheperjans, Petri Auvinen, Velma Aho, Pedro Pereira, Kaisa Koskinen, Lars Paulin
  • Publication number: 20230221314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for early detection of PD. The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of PD. In the method of the invention a probability of a subject developing or having Parkinson's disease (PD) is determined by measuring the relative abundances of one or multiple microbial taxa in a sample from a subject; and the probability of the subject developing or having PD is determined based on the measured abundances. The present invention provides a novel approach for the diagnostics of PD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Filip Scheperjans, Petri Auvinen, Velma Aho, Pedro Pereira, Kaisa Koskinen, Lars Paulin
  • Patent number: 11499971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for early detection of PD. The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of PD. In the method of the invention a probability of a subject developing or having Parkinson's disease (PD) is determined by measuring the relative abundances of one or multiple microbial taxa in a sample from a subject; and the probability of the subject developing or having PD is determined based on the measured abundances. The present invention provides a novel approach for the diagnostics of PD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Neurobiome Oy
    Inventors: Filip Scheperjans, Petri Auvinen, Velma Aho, Pedro Pereira, Kaisa Koskinen, Lars Paulin
  • Publication number: 20210109098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for early detection of PD. The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of PD. In the method of the invention a probability of a subject developing or having Parkinson's disease (PD) is determined by measuring the relative abundances of one or multiple microbial taxa in a sample from a subject; and the probability of the subject developing or having PD is determined based on the measured abundances. The present invention provides a novel approach for the diagnostics of PD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Filip Scheperjans, Petri Auvinen, Velma Aho, Pedro Pereira, Kaisa Koskinen, Lars Paulin
  • Publication number: 20190137493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for early detection of PD. The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of PD. In the method of the invention a probability of a subject developing or having Parkinson's disease (PD) is determined by measuring the relative abundances of one or multiple microbial taxa in a sample from a subject; and the probability of the subject developing or having PD is determined based on the measured abundances. The present invention provides a novel approach for the diagnostics of PD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Filip Scheperjans, Petri Auvinen, Velma Aho, Pedro Pereira, Kaisa Koskinen, Lars Paulin
  • Patent number: 10139408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for early detection of PD. The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of PD. In the method of the invention a probability of a subject developing or having Parkinson's disease (PD) is determined by measuring the relative abundances of one or multiple microbial tax a in a sample from a subject; and the probability of the subject developing or having PD is determined based on the measured abundances. The present invention provides a novel approach for the diagnostics of PD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: NeuroInnovation Oy
    Inventors: Filip Scheperjans, Petri Auvinen, Velma Aho, Pedro Pereira, Kaisa Koskinen, Lars Paulin
  • Publication number: 20170191998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for early detection of PD. The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of PD. In the method of the invention a probability of a subject developing or having Parkinson's disease (PD)is determined by measuring the relative abundances of one or multiple microbial tax a in a sample from a subject; and the probability of the subject developing or having PD is determined based on the measured abundances. The present invention provides a novel ap proach for the diagnostics of PD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Filip Scheperjans, Petri Auvinen, Velma Aho, Pedro Pereira, Kaisa Koskinen, Lars Paulin