Patents by Inventor Walter Fratta

Walter Fratta 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).

  • Heterocyclic carboxamide compounds effective in the treatment of drug abuse
    Patent number: 6150387
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of heterocyclic carboxamide compounds for preventing or reducing self-administration, by a human or animal patient, of a drug or a substance capable of giving rise to pharmacomania or to overuse. The preferred types of drugs or substances are nicotine, caffeine, benzodiazepines, narcotics, and hallucinogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer S.A.
    Inventors: Andrees Bohme, Marie-Christine Dubroeucq, Walter Fratta, Claude Guyon, Assunta Imperato, Franco Manfre