Patents by Inventor Kevin Kelnar

Kevin Kelnar 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).

  • Publication number: 20080176766
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: David Brown, Lance Ford, Angie Cheng, Rich Jarvis, Mike Byrom, Dmitriy Ovcharenko, Eric Devroe, Kevin Kelnar
  • Publication number: 20080171715
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: David Brown, Lance Ford, Angie Cheng, Rich Jarvis, Mike Byrom, Dmitriy Ovcharenko, Eric Devroe, Kevin Kelnar
  • Publication number: 20080050744
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: David Brown, Lance Ford, Angie Cheng, Rich Jarvis, Mike Byrom, Dmitriy Ovcharenko, Eric Devroe, Kevin Kelnar