Patents by Inventor Megan McCloskey

Megan McCloskey 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).

  • Molecular encoding of nucleic acid templates for PCR and other forms of sequence analysis
    Publication number: 20070020640
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides methods for authenticating a nucleic acid molecule and its sequence with a molecular barcode and batch-stamp. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods for authenticating a nucleic acid amplification product. In a further aspect, the present invention provides compositions for encoding both single-stranded and double-stranded target nucleic acids with coded oligonucleotides. The compositions are useful in the practice of the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Megan McCloskey, Charles Laird, R. Hansen, Reinhard Stoger, Brooks Miner, Alice Burden