ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,968, issued on May 12, was assigned to R.P. Scherer Technologies LLC (Carson City, Nev.) and Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (Ringaskiddy, Ireland).

"Formulation for oral delivery of proteins, peptides and small molecules with poor permeability" was invented by Vincent Plassat (La Ferte Alais, France), Benoit Hilbold (Schiltigheim, France), Aurelia Galus (Weyersheim, France), Thomas Pointeaux (Reichstett, France), Julien Meissonnier (Souffelweyersheim, France), Gene M. Dubowchik (New Haven, Conn.), Charles M. Conway (New Haven, Conn.) and Rajesh Kumar (New Haven, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is directed t...