Patents by Inventor Simmon D. Spivack

Simmon D. Spivack 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).

  • Universal RT-coupled PCR method for the specific amplification of mRNA
    Patent number: 7141372
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel Universal RT-coupled PCR strategy for the specific detection and accurate quantitation of mRNA. Claimed and disclosed are novel Universal reverse transcription (RT) primers, a specific primer mix containing the Universal RT-primers, a transcript specific forward primer and a reverse PCR primer identical to a unique tag sequence, and methods and kits thereof for avoiding the amplification of genomic DNA and/or pseudogenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Health Research Incorporated
    Inventors: Simmon D. Spivack, Gregory J. Hurteau
  • Universal RT-coupled PCR method for the specific amplification of mRNA
    Publication number: 20030186288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel Universal RT-coupled PCR strategy for the specific detection and accurate quantitation of mRNA. Claimed and disclosed are novel Universal reverse transcription (RT) primers, a specific primer mix containing the Universal RT-primers, a transcript specific forward primer and a reverse PCR primer identical to a unique tag sequence, and methods and kits thereof for avoiding the amplification of genomic DNA and/or pseudogenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Simmon D. Spivack, Gregory J. Hurteau