Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Gordon

Thomas P. Gordon 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).

  • Transfected cell lines expressing autoantigens and their use in immunoassays for the detection of autoimmune disease
    Patent number: 5518881
    Abstract: This invention relates to improved in vitro immunoassay methods for detection of autoantibodies associated with autoimmune disease. More specifically, the invention relates to immunoassay methods which utilize a cell line stably transformed with a nucleic acid expressing an autoimmune antigen. This invention also relates to compositions comprising these cell lines and to kits containing such cell lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Flinders Medical Centre
    Inventors: Thomas P. Gordon, James McCluskey