Patents by Inventor Paula Oliver Vara

Paula Oliver Vara 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).

  • USE OF LEPTIN IN THE PREVENTION OF UNHEALTHY FOOD HABITS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
    Publication number: 20100267630
    Abstract: The present invention is addressed to the use of leptin, a fragment of leptin or a mimetic product of leptin action, in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, a food composition and/or a nutritional supplement for the prevention of unhealthy food habits and/or cardiovascular disorders during adulthood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS
    Inventors: Andreu Palou Oliver, Catalina Picó Segura, Paula Oliver Vara, Teresa Priego Cuadra, Juana Sánchez Roig, Mariona Palou March, Aixa Tobaruela Arbona
  • USE OF LEPTIN FOR THE PREVENTION OF EXCESS BODY WEIGHT AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING LEPTIN
    Publication number: 20100222278
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of leptin in the preparation of an ingestible composition for children from nursing infants to adolescents, comprising leptin at a concentration greater than 50 ng/kg for the prevention of excess weight and/or the complications associated therewith. The invention comprises the use of a fully- or partially-hydrolyzed recombinant leptin. Said ingestible composition is a supplement for developmental nutrition, contains between 0.1 and 30 micrograms/liter leptin, provides a daily dose of leptin of more than 25 ng and can take the form of a solid, i.e. a tablet, capsule or reconstitutable powder, or a liquid, i.e. a syrup or drink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Andreu Palou Oliver, Catalina Picó Segura, Paula Oliver Vara, Joana Sánchez Roig, Olga Miralles Borrachina
  • Use of Leptin for the Prevention of Excess Body Weight and Composition Containing Leptin
    Publication number: 20080152696
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of leptin in the preparation of an ingestible composition for children from nursing infants to adolescents, comprising leptin at a concentration greater than 50 ng/kg, for the prevention of excess weight and/or the complications associated therewith. The invention comprises the use of a fully- or partially-hydrolysed recombinant leptin. Said ingestible composition is a supplement for developmental nutrition, contains between 0.1 and 30 micrograms/litre leptin, provides a daily dose of leptin of more than 25 ng and can take the form of a solid, i.e. a tablet, capsule or reconstitutable powder, or a liquid, i.e. a syrup or drink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Andreu Palou Oliver, Catalina Segura Pico, Paula Oliver Vara, Joana Sanchez Roig, Olga Miralles Borrachina