Patents by Inventor Williams I. Wood

Williams I. Wood 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).

  • PRO994 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7235630
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Anti-PRO 1313 antibodies
    Patent number: 7235642
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Austin L. Gurney, Jean Philippe Stephan, William I. Wood
  • PRO300 antibodies
    Patent number: 7232889
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Antibodies to a polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid differentailly expressed in stomach, lung and melanoma tumor
    Patent number: 7232892
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel antibodies that bind to novel polypeptides encoded by nucleic acids that are differentially expressed in lung, stomach, and melanoma tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Polypeptide uder-expressed in melanoma
    Patent number: 7232882
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7230076
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in melanoma
    Patent number: 7230077
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7230082
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan L. Eaton, Ellen Filvaroff, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7227000
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Interleukin-22 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for the treatment of pancreatic disorders
    Patent number: 7226591
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to interleukin-22 polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Sudeepta Aggarwal, Ming-Hong Xie, Ellen M. Maruoka, Jessica S. Foster, Audrey Goddard, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7223838
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7223586
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Napoleone Ferrara, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • PR0994 antibodies
    Patent number: 7223841
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • PRO235 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7220831
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7220835
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Daniel Tumas, William I. Wood
  • Nucleic acids encoding the PRO1561 polypeptide
    Patent number: 7220568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7220850
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Polypeptide underexpressed in stomach tumors
    Patent number: 7220830
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Antibody to PRO1557 polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid highly expressed in esophageal and kidney tumors
    Patent number: 7220841
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in rectal tumor
    Patent number: 7217787
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood