Patents by Inventor Mark E. Stearns

Mark E. Stearns 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).

  • Identification of a pin specific gene and protein (PIN-1) useful as a diagnostic treatment for prostate cancer
    Patent number: 7666584
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a mammalian ABCA5 gene, and proteins encoded thereby, whose expression is increased in certain diseases, disorders, or conditions, including, but not limited to, PIN. Further, the invention relates to diagnostic assays for identifying the DNA-binding protein ABCA5 (also known as PIN-1). The invention also relates to oligonucleotide sequence(s) or antibodies that specifically bind with ABCA5 or variants thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Philadelphia Health & Education Coporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Stearns, Youji Hu, Min Wang