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Agricultural Biotechnology Intellectual Property: Standard Tables

Summary
Utility patents held by U.S. companies (excluding subsidiaries), by technology class and subclass
 Utility patents
U.S. companies (excluding subsidiaries) and technology     All     Technology
class
Technology
subclass
 Number
3-DIMENSIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
A. H. ROBINS CO., INC. 2           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
A/F PROTEIN, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
ABBOT LABORATORIES 43           
     Plant Technologies       7      
          Nutrition, etc            2
          Agronomic applications            4
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Microorganisms            4
          Fungi            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       5      
          Animal growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       4      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            4
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Pharmaceuticals       9      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
          Antibodies            7
     Genetic Transformation       18      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Genetic markers            4
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            15
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       8      
          Transcriptional regulator            2
          Receptor            2
          Post-translational modification            4
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       7      
ABS GLOBAL, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Cloned agricultural animals            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
ACLARA BIOSCIENCES 1           
     Unclassified       1      
ADVANCED GENETIC SCIENCES, INC. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
ADVANCED TISSUE SCIENCES, INC. 3           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Animal growth regulators            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
AFFYMETRIX, INC. 20           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Genetic Transformation       11      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            10
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Receptor            3
     Unclassified       6      
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: data storage and manipulation            1
     Unclassified       3      
AGRACETUS MADISON CORP. 23           
     Plant Technologies       8      
          Agronomic applications            3
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            2
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            2
          Other plant technologies            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       5      
          Plant growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       3      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            2
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       10      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            7
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Protein stability            1
          Receptor            1
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
          Spm element (plant only)            2
     Unclassified       7      
AGRAQUEST, INC. 11           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       11      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            10
          Microorganisms used for biological control            9
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            6
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
AGRIBIO TECH, INC 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
AGRI-DIAGNOSTICS ASSOCIATES 4           
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Antibodies            4
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Diagnostic techniques            4
AGRIDYNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
AGRIGENETICS, INC. 12           
     Plant Technologies       9      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            4
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            4
          Other plant technologies            6
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Genetic markers            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Transcription factor            2
          Transcriptional regulator            1
AGRIPRO SEEDS, INC. 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
AGRISTAR, INC. 4           
     Plant Technologies       3      
          Other plant technologies            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
          Animal reproduction            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
AGRITOPE, INC. 12           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       6      
          Plant growth regulators            6
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       9      
          Transformation platforms            7
          Genetic markers            5
          Selectable marker techniques            5
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
          Diagnostic techniques            1
ALBION INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Unclassified       1      
ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP. 8           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Gene tagging            1
     Unclassified       3      
AMB SYSTEMS CORP. 2           
     Unclassified       2      
AMBA BIOSCIENCES LLC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Protein localization            1
          Transcription factor            1
          Receptor            1
AMBERGENE CORP. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
AMBICO, INC. 2           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
AMBION, INC. 8           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       7      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          RNA stability            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AMERICAN BIOCULTURE, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
AMERICAN BIOGENETIC SCIENCES, INC. 3           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Diagnostic techniques            3
AMERICAN COLLOID CO. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AMERICAN CYANAMID CO. 124           
     Plant Technologies       18      
          Nutrition, etc            2
          Agronomic applications            14
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            2
          Other plant technologies            3
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       10      
          Microorganisms            6
          Fungi            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       22      
          Plant growth regulators            20
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       33      
          Animal growth regulators            29
          Timing and control of gene expression            4
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       21      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            5
          Microorganisms used for biological control            4
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            14
     Pharmaceuticals       34      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            28
          Human pharmaceuticals            2
          Antibodies            6
     Genetic Transformation       18      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Mutagenesis            4
          Genetic markers            2
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            6
          Diagnostic techniques            8
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       17      
          Protein localization            1
          Transcriptional regulator            3
          Receptor            11
          Post-translational modification            2
     Genomics       4      
          Genome or EST sequencing            1
          Protein sequencing            3
     Unclassified       18      
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. 11           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            4
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
     Unclassified       5      
AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
AMERICAN MAIZE-PRODUCTS CO. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO., INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AMERSHAM LIFE SCIENCE, INC. 12           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       10      
          Diagnostic techniques            10
AMF INC. 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
AMGEN 17           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       5      
          Cloned agricultural animals            1
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       6      
          Animal growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            5
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       8      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Genetic markers            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
          Transformation stability/heritability            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Protein localization            1
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
     Unclassified       5      
AMOCO CORP. 37           
     Plant Technologies       5      
          Agronomic applications            4
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       4      
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       9      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            9
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       19      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            6
          Diagnostic techniques            13
     Unclassified       9      
AMRESCO 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
AMYCEL, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
ANOMERI, INC. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
ANTI-GENE DEVELOPMENT GROUP 1           
     Unclassified       1      
APPLIED PHYTOLOGICS, INC. 3           
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
APROGENEX, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
AQUILA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
ARBOR ACRES FARM, INC. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Cloned agricultural animals            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
ARCARIS, INC. 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation &n