Patents by Inventor MingCheng Gu

MingCheng Gu 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).

  • Gene therapy for obesity
    Patent number: 6630346
    Abstract: Gene therapy can treat obesity in mammals. An obesity regulating gene is delivered to a mammal. Preferably, the gene encodes leptin or a leptin receptor. The protein which is delivered and expressed in vivo is more effective than protein which is injected into the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Manal Morsy, MingCheng Gu, Jing Zhang Zhao, C. Thomas Caskey, Stephan Kochanek