Pacifica, CA, United States of America

Herman A De Boer

This inventor holds 5 USPTO granted patents. Top assignees: Genentech, Inc., Other. Active years: 1988-1996.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Herman A De Boer. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/herman-a-de-boer

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.1

ph-index = 3

Forward Citations = 29(Granted Patents)


Location History:

  • Granada, CA (US) (1988)
  • Pacifica, CA (US) (1989 - 1996)

Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1988-1996

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5 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Herman A. De Boer: Inventor in Biotechnology.

Introduction

Herman A. De Boer is an inventor associated with biotechnology and recombinant gene expression. Based in Pacifica, California, he is credited with 5 patents.

Latest Patents

Among De Boer’s listed patents is “DNA for Expression of Bovine Growth Hormone.” The invention describes DNA designed to produce messenger RNA with little secondary structure at its 5′ end, helping support efficient translation and high-level expression of bovine growth hormone.

Another listed patent is “Methods and Products for Facile Microbial Expression of DNA Sequences.” It describes using synthetic DNA sequences selected to reduce mRNA secondary structure that could interfere with translation, thereby increasing polypeptide expression in recombinant host-cell cultures.

Career Highlights

De Boer’s listed company affiliation includes Genentech, Inc., where his work was connected to advances in genetic engineering and the expression of proteins in microbial systems.

Collaborations

His listed collaborators include Peter H. Seeburg and Herbert L. Heyneker. Their shared work reflects research into recombinant DNA and methods for producing biologically important proteins.

Conclusion

Herman A. De Boer’s patents address practical ways to improve gene expression, including the production of bovine growth hormone and other polypeptides in microbial systems.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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