Patents by Inventor Peter Mergaert

Peter Mergaert 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).

  • Nodule specific medicago peptides having antimicrobial activity and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same
    Patent number: 8592367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of at least one peptide originated from Medicago truncatula nodules, including the SEQ IDs NO: 1-463 or at least one peptide having a sequence derived from the SEQ IDs NO: 1-463 by deletion of about 9 to about 44 contiguous amino acids, from the N-terminal part of the peptide, in particular peptides having the SEQ IDS NO: 464 to 925, for the preparation of a drug intended for the treatment of human, animal or plant diseases induced by microorganisms, wherein the peptides have a broad-spectrum and fast antibiotic activity, in particular killing of the bacteria within 1 to 3 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Eva Kondorosi-Kuzsel, Peter Mergaert, Willem Van de Velde, Gergely Maroti, Attila Farkas, Attila Kereszt
  • NODULE SPECIFIC MEDICAGO PEPTIDES HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINGING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120157374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of at least one peptide originated from Medicago truncatula nodules, including the SEQ IDs NO: 1-463 or at least one peptide having a sequence derived from the SEQ IDs NO: 1-463 by deletion of about 9 to about 44 contiguous amino acids, from the N-terminal part of the peptide, in particular peptides having the SEQ IDS NO: 464 to 925, for the preparation of a drug intended for the treatment of human, animal or plant diseases induced by microorganisms, wherein the peptides have a broad-spectrum and fast antibiotic activity, in particular killing of the bacteria within 1 to 3 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Eva Kondorosi-kuzsel, Peter Mergaert, Willem Van de Velde, Gergely Maroti, Attila Farkas, Attila Kereszt