Patents by Inventor William J. Dunham, legal representative

William J. Dunham, legal representative 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).

  • Method of increasing trabecular bone density in a patient in need thereof by an antibody against GDF-8
    Patent number: 8092798
    Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), including antibody fragments, which inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle, bone, or insulin metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: Jane Aghajanian, William J. Dunham, legal representative, Neil M. Wolfman, Denise O'Hara, Monique V. Davies, Geertruida M. Veldman, Kristie Grove Bridges, Lisa-Anne Whittemore, Tejvir S. Khurana, Mary L. Bouxsein
  • Methods of increasing muscle mass or muscle strength using antibody inhibitors of GDF-8
    Patent number: 7731961
    Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), including antibody fragments, which inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle, bone, or insulin metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: Jane Aghajanian, William J. Dunham, legal representative, Neil M. Wolfman, Denise O'Hara, Monique V. Davies, Geertruida M. Veldman, Kristie Grove Bridges, Lisa-Anne Whittemore, Tejvir S. Khurana, Mary L. Bouxsein
  • Antibody inhibitors of GDF-8 and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7320789
    Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), including antibody fragments, which inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle, bone, or insulin metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: William J. Dunham, legal representative, Neil M. Wolfman, Denise O'Hara, Monique V. Davies, Geertruida M. Veldman, Kristie Grove Bridges, Lisa-Anne Whittemore, Jane Aghajanian, deceased