Patents by Inventor Timothy David Spector

Timothy David Spector 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).

  • Methods of diagnosing a predisposition for osteoarthritis via detection of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms
    Patent number: 5939260
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a disease associated with a genetic polymorphism in a vitamin D receptor gene comprises determining the genotype of said vitamin D receptor gene in an animal. The method can be used to diagnose predisposition or susceptibility to osteoarthritis. Compositions for said diagnosis are provided. Methods of treatment of osteoarthritis are provided, comprising identifying an individual having a predisposition or susceptibility to the disease and subsequently treating that individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Gemini International Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Timothy David Spector, Richard William Keen