Patents by Inventor Robert J Cedergren

Robert J Cedergren 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).

  • Nucleozymes
    Patent number: 7074601
    Abstract: Nucleozymes containing ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides or nucleic acid analogues are described herein. The nucleozymes have catalytic activity and are significantly more resistant to degradation than their all-RNA ribozyme counterparts. Also described are methods for preparing the nucleozymes along with methods of using nucleozymes, e.g., as therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignees: University of Montreal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nassim Usman, Robert J Cedergren, Jean-Pierre Perreault, Jing-Hua Yang, Alexander Rich