Patents by Inventor Oivind Nilssen

Oivind Nilssen 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).

  • Genetic test for &agr;-mannosidosis
    Patent number: 6197507
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing or screening for bovine &agr;-mannosidosis comprises detecting in nucleic acid samples from cattle the presence or absence of &agr;-mannosidosis-causing mutations in the gene encoding bovine lysosomal &agr;-mannosidase (LAMAN). A method of detecting &agr;-mannosidosis-causing mutations in cattle comprises detecting the presence or absence of base transitions in the gene encoding bovine LAMAN which are associated with the disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas Berg, Ole Kristien Tollersrud, Oivind Nilssen