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Methods for non-invasive prenatal paternity testing

US11408031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Natera, Inc. · US

Inventors

Allison Ryan · Redwood City, US
Styrmir Sigurjonsson · San Jose, US
Milena Banjevic · Los Altos Hills, US
George Gemelos · Walnut, US
Matthew Hill · Belmont, US
Johan Baner · San Francisco, US
Matthew Rabinowitz · San Francisco, US
Zachary Demko · San Francisco, US
Bernhard Zimmerman · Großenhain, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods for non-invasive prenatal paternity testing are disclosed herein. The method uses genetic measurements made on plasma taken from a pregnant mother, along with genetic measurements of the alleged father, and genetic measurements of the mother, to determine whether or not the alleged father is the biological father of the fetus. This is accomplished by way of an informatics based method that can compare the genetic fingerprint of the fetal DNA found in maternal plasma to the genetic fingerprint of the alleged father.

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