Patents by Inventor Robert Bookstein

Robert Bookstein 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).

  • Prostate/colon tumor suppressor gene located on human chromosome 8
    Patent number: 6043088
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel nucleic acid molecule encoding a prostate/colon tumor suppressor gene product. The means and methods for detecting mutations and/or loss of prostate/colon tumor suppressor gene are provided. Also included within the scope of this invention are methods of suppressing the neoplastic phenotype of cancer cells having a defect in the prostate/colon tumor suppressor gene product. The invention also includes the means and methods for treating the cancer by administering the prostate/colon tumor suppressor gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignees: Canji, Inc., Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Robert Bookstein, William B. Isaacs