Patents by Inventor John Kinnard Ferguson MacLean

John Kinnard Ferguson MacLean has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8841289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterocyclic derivative of formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined in the specification or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said heterocyclic derivatives and to their use in therapy, for instance in the treatment or prevention of disorders mediated by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.
    Inventors: Paul David Ratcliffe, Thomas Russell Clarkson, Fiona Jeremiah, John Kinnard Ferguson MacLean
  • Publication number: 20120208796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterocyclic derivative of formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined in the specification or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said heterocyclic derivatives and to their use in therapy, for instance in the treatment or prevention of disorders mediated by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Paul David Ratcliffe, Thomas Russell Clarkson, Fiona Jeremiah, John Kinnard Ferguson MacLean