US Patent Issued to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 25 for "Fatty acid derivatives and their use" (Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,812, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Bethesda, Md.).

"Fatty acid derivatives and their use" was invented by Christopher Ramsden (Bethesda, Md.) and Gregory Keyes (Timonium, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure concerns fatty acid derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the fatty acid derivatives, and methods of using the fatty acid derivatives, for example, to treat inflammation, chronic itch, chronic pain, an autoimmune disorder, atherosclerosis, a skin disorder, arthritis, a neurodegenerative disorder...