Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Mittag

Thomas W. Mittag 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).

  • 8-iso- prostaglandins for glaucoma therapy
    Patent number: 6037368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 8-iso prostaglandins and their derivatives for decreasing intraocular pressure, for example in the treatment of glaucoma It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that 8-iso prostaglandin E.sub.2 effectively decreased intraocular pressure by a trabecular meshwork outflow mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    Inventors: Steven M. Podos, Thomas W. Mittag, Bernard Becker
  • 8-iso-prostaglandins for glaucoma therapy
    Patent number: RE39609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 8-iso prostaglandins and their derivatives for decreasing intraocular pressure, for example in the treatment of glaucoma It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that 8-iso prostaglandin E2 effectively decreased intraocular pressure by a trabecular meshwork outflow mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University
    Inventors: Steven M. Podos, Thomas W. Mittag, Bernard Becker