Jivan Awarded US Patent No. 7,340,349 for Splice Array Analysis

(Mar 7, 2008) – Jivan Biologics Inc. has been awarded US Patent No. 7,340,349, "Method and System for Identifying Splice Variants of a Gene". The issued claims cover mathematical algorithms for determining the expression levels of splice isoforms of a gene in a sample using microarrays with exon junction probes.

"The '349 Patent validates JIVAN's position as a leader in the growing market for DNA microarrays to detect alternative splicing," said Subha Srinivasan, PhD, CEO. "Powerful data analysis is critical to the adoption of splicing arrays, the next generation of expression arrays."

The '349 Patent fits in JIVAN's broader strategy of providing a complete solution for splice isoform expression, ranging from array design to microarray services to data analysis to PCR validation.

Jivan Biologics empowers scientists with new insight by providing a full catalogue of splice variant microarrays, analysis software and PCR primer designs to benefit all stages of the drug development pipeline: biomarkers in blood, diagnostics, target validation, toxicology and basic research.