Patents / IP
Patents / IP
Human Genetic Signatures has a number of patent families. Currently, a total of ten patents have been granted in Australia, 2 in Europe, two in China, and one each in the US, Singapore and New Zealand.
• A précis of our patents and patent applications published to date can be found here.
These inventions can be broadly grouped into the following categories:
Current Technologies
- Simplification of Genomes for Microbial Detection (3base™)
Treating naturally occurring nucleic acids with bisulphite and using the result to detect pathogens and disease. Broadly applicable. Five inventions in patent family to date.
- Methylation Detection Kits - MethylEasy™
Developing and launching research kit to enable R&D organisations to detect methylation patterns in DNA. High performing upgrade recently launched (MethylEasy Xceed™). One invention in patent family to date.
Emerging Technologies
- Methylation Detection Research for DNA
A variety of methods and techniques to explore these phenomena in nucleic acids and also in combination with Simplification. Five inventions in patent family to date.
- Isothermal Amplification
A method for amplification and detection of nucleic acids at a fixed temperature. One invention in patent family to date.
- Cell Monitoring
Determination of cell type by methylation pattern discrimination. Longer term concept. One invention in patent family to date.
(Scientific research) is... a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge, it should appeal to those with a good sense of adventure
Frederick Sanger