Patents
US 7776598 B2: Methods and compositions for polypeptide engineering
- Granted
- 2010-08-17
- Filed
- 2008-02-05 application 12069011
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods are provided for the evolution of proteins of industrial and pharmaceutical interest, including methods for effecting recombination and selection. Compositions produced by these methods are also disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg100817.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxygen, Inc. 14 patents | US company or organization | Redwood City, CA | MAXYGEN, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MAXYGEN INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip A. Patten | Portola Valley, CA | 47 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Willem P. C. Stemmer | Los Gatos, CA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N15/1031 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K38/45 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C07K | Peptides | C07K14/43595 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12Q | Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms ; compositions or test papers therefor; processes of preparing such compositions; condition-responsive control in microbiological or enzymological processes | C12Q1/6811 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C40B | Combinatorial chemistry; libraries, e.g. chemical libraries | C40B40/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N33/68 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CODEXIS MAYFLOWER HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2024-02-06 | CODEXIS, INC. REDWOOD CITY, CA | 66522/180 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2010-12-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MAXYGEN, INC. signed 2010-10-28 | CODEXIS MAYFLOWER HOLDINGS, LLC REDWOOD CITY, CA | 25550/783 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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