The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002

Filed:

Feb. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:

Robert Leroy Heinrikson, Plainwell, MI (US);

Michael B. Fairbanks, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Ana M. Mildner, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Assignee:

Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/34 ; C12N 9/00 ; C07K 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/34 ; C12N 9/00 ; C07K 1/00 ;
Abstract

The present invention provides isolated human heparanase polypeptides, and the isolated polynucleotide molecules that encode them, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotide molecules. The invention also provides a method for the identification of an agent that alters heparanase activity.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…