IP Library Granted Patent US 7,230,073
Granted Patent B2
US 7,230,073 · App. 10/809,654 · Granted Jun 12, 2007

Sperm specific proteins

Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
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Patent No.
US 7,230,073
App. No.
10/809,654
Granted
Jun 12, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to sperm specific surface proteins, nucleic acid sequences encoding those proteins and antibodies raised against those proteins. Compositions comprising the sperm specific proteins or inhibitors of said proteins can be used in contraceptive applications.

Claims (1)

1. A purified or recombinant polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16.

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jan 21, 2010
From: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 023825/0100 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2004
From: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
To: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
Reel/Frame 014776/0465 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2004
From: HAO, ZHONGLIN; HERR, JOHN C.; JAYES, FRIEDERIKE L.; SHETTY, JAGATHPALA; WOLKOWICZ, MICHAEL J.
To: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Reel/Frame 014729/0566 →
Continuity (3)
Division 1018164200
Provisional Application 6017688500 · Jan 19, 2000
Related Publication 20040161824A1 · Aug 19, 2004