Patents by Inventor Marisa Wick

Marisa Wick 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).

  • Cell-specific gene therapy using as promoter novel promoters for tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-3
    Patent number: 5854019
    Abstract: The invention relates to promoter sequences for a gene comprising a tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3). This inhibitor is found in particular in macrophages, synovial cells, and connective tissue cells. The invention also relates to cell-specific gene therapy of a subject, wherein expression of a gene in a tissue is regulated by the aforementioned promoter sequence operationally coupled to said gene. The promoter may also be used in diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Harald Sedlacek, Marisa Wick, Rolf Muller