Patents by Inventor Maria L. Rodrigues

Maria L. Rodrigues 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).

  • WSX receptor agonist antibodies
    Patent number: 7524937
    Abstract: Methods for identifying antibodies that decrease body weight, fat depot weight or food intake in an obese animal are provided, as well as antibodies. Preferred antibodies bind to a reactor having a WSX motif and the extracellular domain sequence within SEQ ID NO:2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Carter, Nancy Y. Chiang, Kyung Jin Kim, William Matthews, Maria L. Rodrigues
  • WSX RECEPTOR AGONIST ANTIBODIES
    Publication number: 20020193571
    Abstract: Agonist antibodies which bind to and activate the WSX receptor are described along with various uses for these antibodies. Preferred antibodies are those which display an IC50 in the KIRA ELISA bioassay of about 0.5 &mgr;g/ml or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: PAUL J. CARTER, NANCY Y. CHIANG, KYUNG JIN KIM, WILLIAM MATTHEWS, MARIA L. RODRIGUES