Patents by Inventor Mark Sigman

Mark Sigman 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).

  • Monoclonal antibody to MHS-5; a new probe for sexual assault analysis
    Patent number: 5047508
    Abstract: A monoclonal antibody MHS-5 which specifically binds to a seminal vesicle specific antigen, SVSA, wherein the seminal vesicle specific antigen is secreted by the principal cells of the seminal vesicle epithelium. The method for producing this monoclonal antibody is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: The University of Virginia Alumni Patents Foundation
    Inventors: John C. Herr, Mark Sigman, William M. Sutherland
  • Monoclonal antibody to MHS-5: a new probe for sexual assault analyses
    Patent number: 4741998
    Abstract: A new probe for forensic analysis of sexual assaults is disclosed. The probe is a monoclonal antibody to a new protein marker, MHS-5, in semen. Also disclosed is the hybridoma producing the antibody as well as an assay utilizing the antibody for forensic analysis of criminal evidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: The University of Virginia Alumni Patents Foundation
    Inventors: John C. Herr, Mark Sigman, William M. Sutherland