Patents by Inventor The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago 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).

  • PROGNOSIS AND THERAPY PREDICTIVE MARKERS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20130150258
    Abstract: Disclosed is a set of genes differentially expressed in chemotherapy and radiation resistant tumors useful in predicting response to therapy and assessing risk of local-regional failure, survival and metastasis in cancer patients. Also disclosed are methods for characterizing tumors according to gene expression and kits for use in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: The University of Chicago
    Inventor: The University of Chicago
  • PLANT PATHOGEN RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20130130907
    Abstract: Azelaic acid or its derivatives or analogs induce a robust and a speedier defense response against pathogens in plants. Azelaic acid treatment alone does not induce many of the known defense-related genes but activates a plant's defense signaling upon pathogen exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicants: UT-Batlelle, LLC, The University of Chicago
    Inventors: The University of Chicago, UT-Batlelle, LLC