Patents by Inventor Richard Mark Ferrie

Richard Mark Ferrie 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 of characterisation of genomic DNA
    Patent number: 5853989
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of characterizing a sample of genomic DNA and to nucleotide sequences employed in the method as well as kits comprising these. In particular the invention involves the use of primers which selectively prime specific type(s) of internal repeat unit in a tandemly repeated region. The method of the invention is particularly useful in forensic or paternity studies and provides individual sample codes suitable for computerized storage on, and retrieval from, a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Alec John Jeffreys, Stephen Little, Richard Mark Ferrie, Jannine Brownie