Patents by Inventor Richard C. Marcelius

Richard C. Marcelius 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).

  • Adenovirus E4 proteins for inducing cell death
    Patent number: 6730662
    Abstract: The invention features E4orf4-encoding nucleic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and expression vectors containing the same, and methods for their use. E4orf4-encoding nucleic acids include (i) nucleic acids capable of hybridizing at high stringency to the complement of the nucleic acid encoding Ad2E4orf4, and (ii) nucleic acids having 50% or greater nucleotide sequence identity to the nucleotide sequence of Ad2E4orf4, so long as the nucleic acids encode a polypeptide capable of inducing apoptosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: McGill University
    Inventors: Philip E. Branton, Gordon C. Shore, Jose G. Teodoro, Richard C. Marcelius, Josee N. Lavoie