Patents by Inventor Prashant G. Trivedi

Prashant G. Trivedi 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).

  • Nucleic acid encoding rat agouti related protein
    Patent number: 6689873
    Abstract: This invention concerns nucleic acid encoding for rat agouti related protein. Agouti related protein is a neuropeptide that may play a role in the central regulation of feeding behavior and energy metabolism via interactions with the melanocortin pathways. This invention also relates to assays utilizing the novel nucleic acid of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardus H. T. Van der Ploeg, Xiaoming Guan, Hong Yu, Prashant G. Trivedi