Patents by Inventor Nicholas Leyland

Nicholas Leyland 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).

  • Method for diagnosing and monitoring inflammatory disease progression
    Patent number: 10415093
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing or monitoring endometriosis in a mammal are provided. The methods include the steps of determining the expression levels of BDNF and its receptor, Ntrk2, in a biological sample from the mammal, and determining that the mammal has endometriosis when the BDNF and Ntrk2 expression levels in the sample are elevated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Warren Foster, Nicholas Leyland, Jocelyne Wessels, Sanjay Agarwal
  • METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING INFLAMMATORY DISEASE PROGRESSION
    Publication number: 20160281167
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing or monitoring endometriosis in a mammal are provided. The methods include the steps of determining the expression levels of BDNF and its receptor, Ntrk2, in a biological sample from the mammal, and determining that the mammal has endometriosis when the BDNF and Ntrk2 expression levels in the sample are elevated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Warren Foster, Nicholas Leyland, Jocelyne Wessels, Sanjay Agarwal