ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,143, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co. LTD. (Hokkaido, Japan).

"Method and composition for maintenance and/or improvement of memory/learning ability" was invented by Satoshi Higurashi (Hokkaido, Japan), Kentaro Noma (Aichi, Japan), Ikue Mori (Aichi, Japan), Shunji Nakano (Aichi, Japan) and Yuki Tsukada (Aichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medicine, a food or a drink and feed which are effective for preventing and/or improving decline, occurring with age (senescence), in memory and learning ability are provided. A novel microorganism having the effect of preventing and/or improving decline, occurring ...