Patents by Inventor Meera Patturajan

Meera Patturajan 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).

  • Proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 7276593
    Abstract: Disclosed are polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same. Also disclosed are vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Corine Vernet, Meera Patturajan
  • Proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 7109000
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Shlomit R. Edinger, John R. MacDougall, Isabelle Millet, Karen Ellerman, David J. Stone, Valerie Gerlach, William M. Grosse, John P. Alsobrook, II, Denise M. Lepley, Daniel K. Rieger, Catherine E. Burgess, Stacie J. Casman, Kimberly A. Spytek, Ferenc L. Boldog, Li Li, Muralidhara Padigaru, Vishnu Mishra, Meera Patturajan, Suresh G. Shenoy, Luca Rastelli, Velizar T. Tchernev, Corine A. M. Vernet, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Uriel M. Malyankar, Xiaojia Guo, Charles E. Miller, Esha A. Gangolli
  • Proteins, polynucleotides encoding them and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 7108972
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Carol E. A. Pena, Richard A. Shimkets, Li Li, Suresh G. Shenoy, Ramesh Kekuda, Kimberly A. Spytek, Corine A. M. Vernet, Uriel M. Malyankar, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Vladimir Y. Gusev, Stacie J. Casman, Ferenc L. Boldog, Katarzyna Furtak, Velizar T. Tchernev, Meera Patturajan, Esha A. Gangolli, Muralidhara Padigaru, Xiaohong Liu, Jason C. Baumgartner, Valerie Gerlach, Steven K. Spaderna, Bryan D. Zerhusen
  • Novel fibroblast growth factor and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20060141565
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies. The invention relates more particularly to nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies of Fibroblast Growth Factor-20 (FGF-22), or its fragments, derivatives, variants, homologs, analogs, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Meera Patturajan, Isabelle Millet, Sampath Kumar, Charles Miller, Peter Mezes, Denise Lepley, Catherine Burgess, Richard Shimkets
  • Novel proteins and nucleic acids encoded thereby
    Publication number: 20060111561
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel proteins and nucleic acids encoding same. Also disclosed are vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the proteins and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Valerie Gerlach, Elma Fernandes, Richard Shimkets, Meera Patturajan, Vladimir Gusev, Stacie Navara, Velizar Tchernev, David Anderson, Xiaojia Guo, Luca Rastelli, Mei Zhong, Muralidhara Padigaru
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Patent number: 7034132
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventors: David W. Anderson, Jason C. Baumgartner, Ferenc L. Boldog, Stacie J. Casman, Shlomit R. Edinger, Esha A. Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia Guo, Tord Hjalt, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, John R. MacDougall, Uriel M. Malyankar, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Carol E. A. Pena, Luca Rastelli, Richard A. Shimkets, David J. Stone, Kimberly A. Spytek, Corine A. M. Vernet, Edward Z. Voss, Bryan D. Zerhusen
  • Proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 7033790
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventor: Meera Patturajan
  • Novel proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20060084054
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, David Anderson, Jason Baumgartner, Constance Berghs, Ferenc Boldog, Catherine Burgess, Stacie Casman, Elina Catterton, Mohanraj Dhanabal, Shlomit Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Seth Ettenberg, Esha Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, William Grosse, Erik Gunther, Xiaojia Guo, Vladimir Gusev, John Herrmann, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Nikolai Khramtsov, William LaRochelle, Li Li, Hongping Liang, Kenneth Low, John MacDougall, Timothy Maclachlan, Uriel Malyankar, Kelly McQueeney, Amanda Mezick, Charles Miller, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, John Peyman, Xiaozhong Qian, Luca Rastelli, Daniel Rieger, Mark Rothenberg, Suresh Shenoy, Richard Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly Spytek, David Stone, Sujatha Sukumaran, Edward Szekeres, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Adam Wolenc, Mei Zhong, Haihong Zhong
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20060063200
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: David Anderson, Jason Baumgartner, Ferenc Boldog, Stacie Casman, Shlomit Edinger, Esha Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia Guo, Tord Hjalt, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, John MacDougall, Uriel Malyankar, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Carol Pena, Luca Rastelli, Richard Shimkets, David Stone, Kimberly Spytek, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Bryan Zerhusen
  • Proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20060009634
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Ramesh Kekuda, John Alsobrook, Velizar Tchernev, Xiaohong Liu, Kimberly Spytek, Meera Patturajan, William Grosse, Denise Lepley, Catherine Burgess, Corine Vernet, Li Li, Linda Gorman, Shlomit Edinger, Paul Sciore, Karen Ellerman, Uriel Malyankar, Mark Rothenberg, David Stone, Ferenc Boldog, Xiaojia Guo, Suresh Shenoy, David Anderson, Muralidhara Padigaru, Raymond Taupier, Charles Miller, Andrew Eisen
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20060003323
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, Enrique Alvarez, David Anderson, Ferenc Boldog, Stacie Casman, Elina Catterton, Andrei Chapoval, Julie Crabtree-Bokor, Shlomit Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Seth Ettenberg, Esha Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Erik Gunther, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Vladimir Gusev, John Herrmann, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, Xiaohong Liu, John MacDougall, Timothy Machlachlan, Uriel Malyankar, Amanda Mezick, Isabelle Millet, Vishnu Mishra, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Carol Pena, John Peyman, Debasish Raha, Luca Rastelli, Daniel Rieger, Mark Rothenberg, Paul Sciore, Suresh Shenoy, Richard Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly Spytek, David Stone, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Mei Zhong, Hiahong Zhong
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Patent number: 6974684
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Anderson, John P. Alsobrook II, Ferenc L. Boldog, Catherine E. Burgess, Stacie J. Casman, Shlomit R. Edinger, Esha A. Gangolli, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia Sasha Guo, Nikolai Khramtsov, Denise M. Lepley, John R. MacDougall, Carol E. A. Pena, John A. Peyman, Meera Patturajan, Daniel K. Rieger, Richard A. Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly A. Spytek, Corine A. M. Vernet, Edward Z. Voss, Mei Zhong
  • Polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20050260713
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Esha Gangolli, Meera Patturajan, Corine Vernet, Uriel Malyankar, Ramesh Kekuda, David Stone, David Anderson, Richard Shimkets, Catherine Burgess, Bryan Zerhusen, Xiaohong Liu, Kimberly Spytek, Stacie Casman, Ference Boldog, Glennda Smithson, Li Li, Weizhen Ji, John MacDougall
  • Ten-M3 polypeptides and polynucleotides and their methods of use
    Publication number: 20050244868
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel Ten-M3 polynucleotides encoding novel polypeptides and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Ramesh Kekuda, Timothy MacLachlan, Meera Patturajan, Luca Rastelli, Seth Ettenberg, Corine Vernet
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20050053930
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: David Anderson, Ferenc Boldog, Catherine Burgess, Stacie Casman, Shlomit Edinger, Andrew Eisen, Karen Ellerman, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia Guo, Vladimir Gusev, Weizhen Ji, Li Li, John MacDougall, Uriel Malyankar, Isabelle Millet, Tatiana Ort, Muralidhara Padigaru, Sudhirdas Prayaga, Meera Patturajan, Carol Pena, John Peyman, Daniel Rieger, Mark Rothenberg, Paul Sciore, Suresh Shenoy, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly Spytek, David Stone, Raymond Taupier, Velizar Tchernev, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Bryan Zerhusen, Mei Zhong
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040259774
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Enrique Alvarez, Shlomit R. Edinger, Esha A. Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, Charles E. Miller, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Luca Rastelli, Daniel K. Rieger, Suresh G. Shenoy, Richard A. Shimkets, Kimberly A. Spytek, Mei Zhong
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040229779
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ramesh Kekuda, Uriel Malyankar, Li Li, David Anderson, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Mei Zhong, Muralidhara Padigaru, Stacie Casman, Ferenc Boldog, Charles Miller, Nikolai Khramtsov, Corine Vernet, Meera Patturajan
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040162236
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, Patricia Bento, Ferenc Boldog, Catherine Burgess, Stacie Casman, Julie Crabtree Bokor, Shlomit R. Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Elma Fernandes, Valerie Gerlach, William Grosse, Erik Gunther, Vladimir Gusev, Melvyn Heyes, Denise Lepley, Li Li, John R. MacDougall, Uriel M. Malyankar, Isabelle Millet, Meera Patturajan, John A. Peyman, Luca Rastelli, Daniel Rieger, Suresh Shenoy, Richard Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, David Stone, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss
  • Novel proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20040086875
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Michele L. Agee, John P. Alsobrook, Constance Berghs, Ferenc L. Boldog, Catherine E. Burgess, John S. Chant, Amitabha Chaudhuri, Vincent A. DiPippo, Shlomit R. Edinger, Andrew Eisen, Karen Ellerman, Esha A. Gangolli, Linda Gorman, Valerie Gerlach, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Nikolai V. Khramtsov, Li Li, Uriel M. Malyankar, John R. MacDougall, Peter S. Mezes, Charles E. Miller, Isabelle Millet, Chean Eng. Ooi, Tatiana Ort, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Luca Rastelli, Daniel K. Rieger, Mark E. Rothenberg, Suresh G. Shenoy, Steven K. Spaderna, Kimberly A. Spytek, Raymond J. Taupier, Corine A.M. Vernet, Bryan D. Zerhusen, Mei Zhong
  • Novel human proteins, polynucleotides encoding them and methods of using the same
    Publication number: 20040076967
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Ramesh Kekuda, Meera Patturajan, Mei Zhong, Raymond J. Taupier, Elina Catterton, Li Li