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Univ. of California to Gain European Crispr-Cas9 Patent

A patent dispute among top research universities took another turn, as the European Patent Office announced its intention to grant a patent to University of California for its genome editing techniques. . . . → Read More: Univ. of California to Gain European Crispr-Cas9 Patent

Patent Issued for Peptides in Diabetes Gene Therapy

A U.S. patent was issued today for synthetic peptides that support gene therapies developed to treat type 2 diabetes and heart failure. . . . → Read More: Patent Issued for Peptides in Diabetes Gene Therapy

Patent Office Decides for Broad and Editas in Crispr Case

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decided that the gene editing processes developed by Broad Institute and licensed to Editas Medicine do not interfere with techniques for genome editing created by University of California at Berkeley. . . . → Read More: Patent Office Decides for Broad and Editas in Crispr Case

Simpler Lab Cell Production Techniques Devised

A process is being developed that makes it easier to produce healthy and diseased cells in the lab from human specimens for regenerative medicine and research. . . . → Read More: Simpler Lab Cell Production Techniques Devised

Patent Awarded for Whooping Cough Antibodies

An experimental treatment for pertussis, also known as whooping cough, using engineered humanized antibodies received a patent in the U.S. . . . → Read More: Patent Awarded for Whooping Cough Antibodies

Patent Awarded for Cancer-Fighting Antibody

A synthetic engineered antibody developed by MabVax Therapeutics that binds to solid tumor cells for cancer diagnostics and treatment received a U.S. patent. . . . → Read More: Patent Awarded for Cancer-Fighting Antibody

Vaccine Stops Livestock Infections Without Antibiotics

A veterinary medical team at Kansas State University developed a vaccine that protects livestock against dangerous liver and skin infections without antibiotics. . . . → Read More: Vaccine Stops Livestock Infections Without Antibiotics

Monsanto Licensing MIT/Harvard Genome Editing

Monsanto Company is licensing genomic editing technology for agricultural applications from a joint research center at Harvard University and MIT. . . . → Read More: Monsanto Licensing MIT/Harvard Genome Editing

Patent Issued for Online Hearing Aid Calibration

A technology for fitting and programming a hearing aid online received a U.S. patent earlier this month, awarded to iHear Medical Inc. . . . → Read More: Patent Issued for Online Hearing Aid Calibration

Small Molecule Drug Discovery Patent Issued

A company developing small-molecule treatments for biological targets considered difficult to address is receiving a patent for its core drug identification technology. . . . → Read More: Small Molecule Drug Discovery Patent Issued