Patents by Inventor Iren Merete Skjåstad STOKNES

Iren Merete Skjåstad STOKNES 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).

  • Composition for treatment of dry eye disease and meibomianitis
    Patent number: 11992474
    Abstract: The present application relates to compositions for treatment of eye disorders, particularly for treatment of dry eye disease (DED) and meibomianitis, wherein the composition comprises very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Further, the invention provides a method for treatment of DED and meibomianitis of a subject, comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from natural oils. The compositions for use are suitable for oral and local applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: EPAX NORWAY AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Harald Svensen, Iren Merete Skjåstad Stoknes
  • VERY LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS FOR TREATMENT AND ALLEVIATION OF DISEASES
    Publication number: 20220233488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treatment and alleviation of diseases. Particularly, the invention provides compositions comprising very long chain fatty acids for use in treatment, such as of subjects having a deficient or abnormal level of VLCFAs present in specific tissue which play a role in the disease. Particularly, the invention provides methods and compositions for treatment of subjects having a reduced ability for endogenic synthesis of fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Iren Merete Skjåstad STOKNES, Harald BREIVIK, Harald SVENSEN
  • COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF DRY EYE DISEASE AND MEIBOMIANITIS
    Publication number: 20210361606
    Abstract: The present application relates to compositions for treatment of eye disorders, particularly for treatment of dry eye disease (DED) and meibomianitis, wherein the composition comprises very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Further, the invention provides a method for treatment of DED and meibomianitis of a subject, comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from natural oils. The compositions for use are suitable for oral and local applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Epax Norway AS
    Inventors: Harald BREIVIK, Harald SVENSEN, Iren Merete Skjåstad STOKNES