Patents by Inventor Le Cong

Le Cong 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: 20170166903
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions used for the spatial and temporal control of gene expression that may use inducible transcriptional effectors. The invention particularly relates to inducible methods of altering or perturbing expression of a genomic locus of interest in a cell wherein the genomic locus may be contacted with a non-naturally occurring or engineered composition comprising a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) binding polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Mark Brigham, Le Cong, Silvana Konermann, Neville Espi Sanjana
  • Publication number: 20170114105
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, kits and methods useful in the construction of designer transcription activator-like effector (dTALE) polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Sriram Kosuri, George M. Church
  • Publication number: 20160340661
    Abstract: The invention provides for delivery, engineering and optimization of systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are delivery systems and tissues or organ which are targeted as sites for delivery. Also provided are vectors and vector systems some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells to ensure enhanced specificity for target recognition and avoidance of toxicity and to edit or modify a target site in a genomic locus of interest to alter or improve the status of a disease or a condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Le Cong, David Benjamin Turitz Cox, Matthias Heidenreich, Randall Jeffrey Platt, Lukasz Swiech, Feng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160340662
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR-Cas system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Patrick Hsu, Fei Ran
  • Patent number: 9499592
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, kits and methods useful in the construction of designer transcription activator-like effector (dTALE) polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Sriram Kosuri, George M. Church
  • Publication number: 20160175462
    Abstract: The invention provides for delivery, engineering and optimization of systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are delivery systems and tissues or organ which are targeted as sites for delivery. Also provided are vectors and vector systems some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells to ensure enhanced specificity for target recognition and avoidance of toxicity and to edit or modify a target site in a genomic locus of interest to alter or improve the status of a disease or a condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Feng ZHANG, Le CONG, Fei RAN, Matthias HEIDENREICH, Lukasz SWIECH
  • Patent number: 9370551
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods related to the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and its associated premalignant lesions. In particular, the invention features methods which may specifically target HNSCC-associated genes and alter gene expression to treat or alleviate a symptom of HNSCC, or its related premalignant lesions. These methods may involve decreasing the function of an HNSCC-associated gene with aberrant gain-of-function; or increasing the function of an HNSCC-associated gene with aberrant loss-of-function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President and Fellows of Harvard College, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., University of Pittsburgh-Of The Commonwealth of Higher Education, Instituto Carlos Slim de la Salud, A.C.
    Inventors: Le Cong, Ann Marie Egloff, Levi A. Garraway, Jennifer Rubin Grandis, Eric S. Lander, Nicholas Stransky, Aaron D. Tward, Feng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160153005
    Abstract: The invention provides for delivery, engineering and optimization of systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are delivery systems and tissues or organ which are targeted as sites for delivery. Also provided are vectors and vector systems some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells to ensure enhanced specificity for target recognition and avoidance of toxicity and to edit or modify a target site in a genomic locus of interest to alter or improve the status of a disease or a condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Feng ZHANG, Le CONG, Fei RAN
  • Publication number: 20160068822
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions used delivery of gene editing compositions including transcriptional effectors with parvovirus and preferred methods for making same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Mark D. Brigham, Le Cong, Silvana Konermann
  • Publication number: 20150291966
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions used for the spatial and temporal control of gene expression that may use inducible transcriptional effectors. The invention particularly relates to inducible methods of altering or perturbing expression of a genomic locus of interest in a cell wherein the genomic locus may be contacted with a non-naturally occurring or engineered composition comprising a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) binding polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Mark Brigham, Le Cong, Silvana Konermann, Neville Espi Sanjana
  • Publication number: 20150291965
    Abstract: The invention provides for engineering and optimization of systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors with additional functional domains. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells to ensure enhanced specificity for target recognition and avoidance of toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Randall Jeffrey Platt, Neville Espi Sanjana, Fei Ran
  • Publication number: 20150247150
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR-Cas system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Patrick Hsu, Fei Ran
  • Publication number: 20150232882
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR-Cas system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong
  • Patent number: 8999641
    Abstract: The invention provides for engineering and optimization of systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors with additional functional domains. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells to ensure enhanced specificity for target recognition and avoidance of toxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: The Broad Institute Inc., Maassachusetts Institute of Technology, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Randall Jeffrey Platt, Neville Espi Sanjana
  • Patent number: 8993233
    Abstract: The invention provides for engineering and optimization of systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors with additional functional domains. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells to ensure enhanced specificity for target recognition and avoidance of toxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: The Broad Institute Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Randall Jeffrey Platt, Neville Espi Sanjana, Fei Ran
  • Patent number: 8932814
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR/Cas system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: The Broad Institute Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Le Cong, Feng Zhang
  • Patent number: 8906616
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR-Cas system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: The Broad Institute Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Le Cong, Patrick Hsu, Fei Ran
  • Patent number: 8871445
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR/Cas system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: The Broad Institute Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Le Cong, Feng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140310830
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR/Cas system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Feng ZHANG, Le CONG, Fei RAN
  • Publication number: 20140287938
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions used delivery of gene editing compositions including transcriptional effectors with parvovirus and preferred methods for making same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Mark D. Brigham, Le Cong, Silvana Konermann