Patents by Inventor Serge Laberge

Serge Laberge 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).

  • Patent number: 8090541
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying one or more regions within a genome of an organism of interest that mediate the expression of one or more genes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignees: DNA Landmarks Inc., Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Soils and Crops Research and Dev
    Inventors: Yves Castonguay, Louise S. O'Donoughue, Serge Laberge, Antonio F. Monroy, Louis P. Vezina, Benoit S. Landry
  • Publication number: 20110312095
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and constructs for increasing recombinant protein production in plants during dehydration stress. The invention includes nucleic acids, inducible expression systems, and methods for using same for increasing recombinant protein production in plants and plant protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Serge Laberge, Souad Azelmat, Marc-Andre D'Aoust, Pierre-Olivier Lavoie, Jean Cloutier, Yves Castonguay, Louis-Philippe Vezina
  • Patent number: 7786345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants for producing cellulose by a mechanism of autohydrolysis and a method producing soluble sugars using them, more particularly to transgenic plants transformed with recombinant cDNA coding cellulase, cellulose binding domain and chloroplast targeting peptide and a method producing soluble sugars using them. Transgenic plants and a method producing soluble sugars using them would be a highly cost-effective system for the production of soluble sugars on a large scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Hyeun-Jong Bae, Inhwan Hwang, Serge Laberge, Ginette Turcotte
  • Publication number: 20080233574
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for identifying one or more regions within a genome of an organism of interest that mediate the expression of one or more genes of interest. The method comprises identifying a first and a second organism of interest, the first organism of interest is characterized by exhibiting a measurable response to an environmental stimulus, or otherwise, exhibiting a phenotype associated with differential gene expression associated with a process of interest. The second organism of interest is characterized by lacking or not exhibit as strong a response to the stimulus as that observed within the first organism of interest, or it exhibits a different phenotype compared with that of the first organism of interest, wherein the different phenotype is associated with the process of interest, or it exhibits a phenotype of interest that segregates when compared with the first organism of interest, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Yves Castonguay, Louise S. O'Donoughue, Serge Laberge, Antonio F. Monroy, Louis P. Vezina, Benoit S. Landry
  • Publication number: 20070226840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants for producing cellulose by a mechanism of autohydrolysis and a method producing soluble sugars using them, more particularly to transgenic plants transformed with recombinant cDNA coding cellulase, cellulose binding domain and chloroplast targeting peptide and a method producing soluble sugars using them. Transgenic plants and a method producing soluble sugars using them would be a highly cost-effective system for the production of soluble sugars on a large scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: POSTECH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hyeun-Jong Bae, Inhwan Hwang, Serge Laberge, Ginette Turcotte
  • Publication number: 20030180761
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for identifying one or more regions within a genome of an organism of interest that mediate the expression of one or more genes of interest The method comprises identifying a first and a second organism of interest, the first organism of interest is characterized by exhibiting a measurable response to an environmental stimulus, or otherwise exhibiting a phenotype associated with differential gene expression associated with a process of interest. The second organism of interest is characterized by lacking or not exhibit as strong a response to the stimulus as that observed within the first organism of interest, or it exhibits a different phenotype compared with that of the first organism of interest, wherein the different phenotype is associated with the process of interest or it exhibits a phenotype of interest that segregates when compared with the first organism of interest, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Yves Castonguay, Louise S O'Donoughue, Serge Laberge, Antonio F Monroy, Louis P Vezina
  • Patent number: 5990385
    Abstract: This invention is directed to characterizing a host system suitable for the production of functional transgenic proteins, such as anti-human IgG, for use in applications requiring Government regulatory approval. It is well known that regulatory agencies required stable, consistent master cell banks and master cell lines for the production of transgenic proteins in order to ensure sufficient material for appropriate characterization, clinical trials, and potential sales. Current plant production systems require the establishment of seed banks for this purpose. However, there are many draw backs related to such a system for the production of a continuous reliable transgenic protein source. An aspect of this invention is directed to characterizing a plant production system suitable for transgenic proteins that meet the stringent regulatory requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignees: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canadian Red Cross Society, Universite Laval
    Inventors: Louis-P. Vezina, Serge Laberge, Renee Bazin, Habib Khoudi, Real Lemieux, Guy Allard