Patents by Inventor Michael H. Polymeropoulos

Michael H. Polymeropoulos 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).

  • Highly informative microsatellite repeat polymorphic DNA markers twenty-[seven]six
    Patent number: 5378602
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymorphic markers (two tetranucleotide, one dinucleotide repeat polymorphisms and 27 markers characterized by primer pairs 1A-27A) that are useful for human individualization. Applications are in forensic medicine and for paternity and prenatal screening as well as genetic mapping. These markers are characterized by sets of oligonucleotide primers according to the invention useful in PCR amplification and DNA segment resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Michael H. Polymeropoulos, Carl R. Merril