Patents by Inventor William Henry Irwin McLean

William Henry Irwin McLean 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).

  • Filaggrin
    Patent number: 8999635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene and their use in diagnosing ichthyosis vulgaris and/or susceptibility to other diseases including atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma, psoriasis and allergies (including food allergy).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: University Court of The University of Dundee
    Inventors: William Henry Irwin McLean, Frances Jane Dorothy Smith
  • Prevention/treatment of ichthyosis vulgaris, atopy and other disorders
    Patent number: 8338386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention/treatment of ichthyosis vulgaris (IV), atopy and potentially other disorders associated with loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene sequence. The prevention/therapy is based on the use of agents which enable the host's translational machinery to read through a nonsense mutation found in a mutant allele of the filaggrin gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: University Court of the University of Dundee
    Inventors: William Henry Irwin McLean, Frances Jane Dorothy Smith
  • Prevention/Treatment of Ichthyosis Vulgaris, Atopy and Other Disorders
    Publication number: 20100210578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention/treatment of ichthyosis vulgaris (IV), atopy and potentially other disorders associated with loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene sequence. The prevention/therapy is based on the use of agents which enable the host's translational machinery to read through a nonsense mutation found in a mutant allele of the filaggrin gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
    Inventors: William Henry Irwin McLean, Frances Jan Dorothy Smith
  • Filaggrin
    Publication number: 20100017896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene and their use in diagnosing ichthyosis vulgaris and/or susceptibility to other diseases including atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma, psoriasis and allergies (including food allergy).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
    Inventors: William Henry Irwin McLean, Frances Jane Dorothy Smith