{
  "patent_number": "US 12735748",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How to Copy Many DNA Sections at the Same Time",
  "original_title": "Methods for simultaneous amplification of target loci",
  "summary": "This patent describes methods for simultaneously copying multiple specific DNA or RNA segments in a single test tube, along with strategies for selecting the short DNA starter pieces (primers) to ensure accurate and efficient amplification.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent describes ways to copy many different DNA or RNA sections, called \"nucleic acid regions of interest,\" all at once within a single container, like a test tube. It also covers how to choose the short DNA pieces, called \"primers,\" that start this copying process. The goal is to pick primers that work well together, minimizing the creation of unwanted side products, such as \"primer dimers\" (where primers stick to each other instead of the target DNA) or other \"non-target amplicons\" (copied DNA that isn't from the desired regions). For example, a single test could simultaneously check for multiple different viral infections by copying specific DNA markers from each virus in one go.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Methods that amplify only a single nucleic acid region, rather than multiple regions simultaneously.",
    "Amplification processes where different nucleic acid regions are copied in separate reaction containers.",
    "Techniques that do not involve a specific method for selecting primers to improve amplification quality.",
    "Amplification methods that do not aim to minimize the formation of primer dimers or other non-target amplicons.",
    "Methods for detecting or analyzing the amplified products, focusing only on the amplification process itself."
  ],
  "filed": "2024-08-22",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "biotech",
    "diagnostics",
    "pharmaceutical",
    "medical_devices",
    "gene_editing"
  ],
  "abstract": "The invention provides methods for simultaneously amplifying multiple nucleic acid regions of interest in one reaction volume as well as methods for selecting a library of primers for use in such amplification methods. The invention also provides library of primers with desirable characteristics, such as minimal formation of amplified primer dimers or other non-target amplicons.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12735748/methods-for-simultaneous-amplification-of-target-loci-12735748",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12735748/methods-for-simultaneous-amplification-of-target-loci-12735748/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12735748",
  "relatedPatents": []
}