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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       2      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Transcription factor            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            1
     Genomics       1      
          Genome or EST sequencing            1
          RDA (representational difference analysis)            1
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
ARIAD GENE THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            1
     Genomics       1      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. 2           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
ARKENOL, INC. 2           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Unclassified       1      
ARRIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
ARTHUR D. LITTLE, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
ASGROW SEED CO. 91           
     Plant Technologies       90      
          Nutrition, etc            6
          Agronomic applications            80
          Physical structure and plant function            3
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            88
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            11
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       8      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            8
     Unclassified       1      
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Other plant technologies            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
ATOM SCIENCES, INC. 3           
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Diagnostic techniques            3
AURORA BIOSCIENCES 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Protein localization            1
          Post-translational modification            1
AUTOGEN INSTRUMENTS, INC. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Unclassified       1      
AUXEIN CORPORATION 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Fertilizer            1
AVECOR CARDIOVASCULAR, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
AVIGEN 2           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
     Unclassified       1      
AVIRON, INC. 2           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Mutagenesis            2
     Genomics       2      
          Protein sequencing            2
AXYS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Other transgenic animals            1
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
     Genomics       1      
          Genome or EST sequencing            1
     Unclassified       2      
BALL HORTICULTURAL CO. 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            1
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL 7           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Animal growth regulators            2
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            5
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. 52           
     Pharmaceuticals       5      
          Human pharmaceuticals            3
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       36      
          Genetic markers            6
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            12
          Diagnostic techniques            23
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       6      
          Receptor            2
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            4
     Genomics       4      
          DNA microarray            4
     Unclassified       14      
BERLEX LABORATORIES, INC. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
BIO 101, INC. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH CORP. 3           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
BIOCODE, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
BIOENERGY INTERNATIONAL, L.C. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
BIOGEN, INC. 9           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       4      
          Microorganisms            4
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       3      
BIOGENEX LAB. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
BIOMASS INTERNATIONAL INC. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
BIO-METRIC SYSTEMS, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
BIONEBRASKA, INC. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BIO-ORGANICS, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
BIOPORE, INC. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Transformed agricultural animals            1
          Other transgenic animals            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal reproduction            1
BIOPROBE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Unclassified       1      
BIO-RAD LAB., INC. 7           
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
     Unclassified       3      
BIO-RATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
BIOSENSOR SYSTEMS DESIGN, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BIOSITE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
BIOSOURCE GENETICS CORP. 16           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Antibodies            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       9      
          Transcriptional regulator            7
          Receptor            4
          Activation tagging            3
          Gene tagging            5
     Unclassified       6      
BIOSYS CORP. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
BIOTA CORP. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BIOTECHNICA DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 9           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       5      
          Cloned agricultural animals            1
          Microorganisms            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
BIO-TECHNOLOGY GENERAL CORP. 14           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       11      
          Microorganisms            11
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       4      
          Animal growth regulators            4
     Genetic Transformation       10      
          Transformation platforms            7
          Mutagenesis            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
     Unclassified       1      
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP. 17           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            3
     Pharmaceuticals       6      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            6
     Genetic Transformation       7      
          Mutagenesis            3
          Genetic markers            2
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            1
          Post-translational modification            1
     Genomics       1      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
     Unclassified       4      
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PARTNERS, LTD. 2           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Post-translational modification            2
BIOTRONICS CORP. LOWELL, MA 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       1      
BITTECH 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Post-translational modification            1
BLUE WING CORP. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH, INC. 4           
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
BOEING CO. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
BOSTON PROBES, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BOSWELL,J. G. CO. 2           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
BOWOLFE, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP USA INC. 4           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            3
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
     Unclassified       1      
BSI CORPORATION EDEN 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
BUD ANTLE, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
BURNS-BIOTEC LABORATORIES, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
CALBIOCHEM-BEHRING CORP. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
CALGENE L.L.C. 91           
     Plant Technologies       20      
          Nutrition, etc            4
          Agronomic applications            14
          Other plant technologies            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       15      
          Microorganisms            13
          Fungi            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       32      
          Plant growth regulators            11
          Enzymes            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            26
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       7      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            4
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Genetic Transformation       39      
          Transformation platforms            10
          Genetic markers            17
          Selectable marker techniques            8
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            17
          Transformation stability/heritability            1
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       39      
          Transcriptional regulator            33
          T-DNA (plant only)            19
          Gene tagging            1
     Genomics       4      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            3
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       17      
CALIFORNIA OILS CORP. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            1
CALIPER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 3           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       2      
CALYX THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
CAMPBELL SOUP CO. 6           
     Plant Technologies       4      
          Physical structure and plant function            3
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
CANBERRA INDUSTRIES, INC. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
CARGILL, INC. 23           
     Plant Technologies       18      
          Nutrition, etc            10
          Agronomic applications            2
          Physical structure and plant function            2
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            8
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            2
          Other plant technologies            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       4      
          Plant growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       3      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            3
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       12      
          Mutagenesis            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            9
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
          Gene tagging            2
     Unclassified       1      
CARPENTER PAPER CO. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
CATALYTIC ANTIBODIES, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
CAUDILL SEED COMPANY, INC. LOUISVILLE, KY 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Fertilizer            1
CELL ENTERPRISES, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CELL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, LTD. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CELL GENESYS, INC. 4           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       4      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            4
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Mutagenesis            2
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
CELLEX BIOSCIENCES, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CELLPRO, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
CELTRIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Animal growth regulators            3
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Receptor            2
CENETRON DIAGNOSTICS, LLC 3           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          RNA stability            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
CEPHALON, INC. 2           
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Human pharmaceuticals            2
CETUS CORP. 47           
     Plant Technologies       7      
          Nutrition, etc            2
          Agronomic applications            1
          Other plant technologies            4
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       18      
          Microorganisms            17
          Fungi            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       6      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       20      
          Transformation platforms            11
          Mutagenesis            3
          Genetic markers            3
          Selectable marker techniques            6
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       5      
          Transcriptional regulator            2
          Post-transcriptional regulation            3
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       11      
CHARLES RIVER BREEDING LAB., INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
CHEVRON RESEARCH CO. 23           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Other plant technologies            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       18      
          Plant growth regulators            18
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Animal growth regulators            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       6      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            4
CHIMER 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CHIRON CORP. 24           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Fungi            6
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Animal growth regulators            3
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       13      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Selectable marker techniques            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
          Diagnostic techniques            11
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       7      
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            4
          Receptor            3
     Unclassified       5      
CHIRON DIAGNOSTICS CORP. 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
CHROMAGEN, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
CHROMALLOY AMERICAN CORP. 3           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            3
CHROMAXOME CORP. 4           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Enzymes            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Selectable marker techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Receptor            2
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS 2           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
CLONTECH LABORATORIES, INC. 7           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            6
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Protein localization            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
     Genomics       3      
          Genome or EST sequencing            1
          RDA (representational difference analysis)            2
          Subtractive hybridization            2
C-MED INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
COBE LAB., INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal reproduction            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CODON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, INC. 4           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            3
     Unclassified       1      
COLLAGEN CORP. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
     Genomics       1      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
COMMONWEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Mutagenesis            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CONOCO 1           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
CONSULTANTS FOR APPLIED BIOSCIENCES, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CORNING GLASS WORKS 3           
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
CORNNUTS HYBRIDS, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
CORTECH INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
COSTAR CORP. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
COTTON INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
COY CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
CPC INTERNATIONAL INC. 41           
     Plant Technologies       10      
          Nutrition, etc            4
          Agronomic applications            5
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       11      
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            8
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       5      
          Plant growth regulators            5
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       11      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            11
     Genetic Transformation       10      
          Genetic markers            5
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            5
     Unclassified       8      
CPG, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
CREATIVE BIOMOLECULES, INC. 9           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       6      
          Animal growth regulators            3
          Timing and control of gene expression            6
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       7      
          Transformation platforms            6
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Post-translational modification            3
     Unclassified       1      
CREATIVE RESEARCH LAB., INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
CROOKHAM CO. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CROP GENETICS INTERNATIONAL 4           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Other plant technologies            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
     Unclassified       2      
CROPTECH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
CURAGEN CORP. 3           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Protein localization            1
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
     Genomics       2      
          Genome or EST sequencing            2
CYBERGENETIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
CYGENE, INC. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
CYTO PULSE SCIENCES, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
CYTOGAM, INC. 3           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Animal reproduction            3
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CYTOMED, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
DADE BEHRING INC. 5           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       4      
DADE CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
DAIRYLAND SEED CO., INC. 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            2
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
DATA PACKAGING CORP. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
DAVID AND SONS, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
DAVID SARNOFF RESEARCH CENTER, INC. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
DCV, INC. 6           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       5      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            4
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Pharmaceuticals       5      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            4
          Antibodies            1
DEKALB GENETICS CORP. 112           
     Plant Technologies       107      
          Nutrition, etc            3
          Agronomic applications            88
          Physical structure and plant function            5
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            92
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            70
          Other plant technologies            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       17      
          Plant growth regulators            17
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
     Genetic Transformation       100      
          Transformation platforms            14
          Genetic markers            59
          Selectable marker techniques            67
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            93
          Transformation stability/heritability            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Ds element, Ac element (plant only)            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            2
          Post-translational modification            2
     Genomics       2      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            2
DEL MONTE CORP. 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
DELTA & PINELAND CO. 18           
     Plant Technologies       18      
          Agronomic applications            17
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            15
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Recombination systems (CRELOX, FLP recombinase)            3
     Genomics       2      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            2
DEMEGEN, INC. 3           
     Unclassified       3      
DIFCO LAB. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
DIGENE CORP. 3           
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
DIVERSA CORP. 20           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Microorganisms            5
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Enzymes            1
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Mutagenesis            2
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Unclassified       10      
DNA PLANT TECHNOLOGY 50           
     Plant Technologies       31      
          Nutrition, etc            6
          Agronomic applications            15
          Physical structure and plant function            9
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            6
          Other plant technologies            12
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       5      
          Microorganisms            4
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       15      
          Plant growth regulators            11
          Enzymes            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       26      
          Transformation platforms            9
          Genetic markers            6
          Selectable marker techniques            6
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            14
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       14      
          RNA stability            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Receptor            1
          T-DNA (plant only)            7
          Spm element (plant only)            1
          Gene tagging            5
          Post-translational modification            1
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       2      
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC. 7           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       3      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
     Unclassified       3      
DOW CHEMICAL CO. 4           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Unclassified       2      
DU PONT, E.I. DE NEMOURS AND CO. 109           
     Plant Technologies       36      
          Nutrition, etc            16
          Agronomic applications            20
          Physical structure and plant function            6
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            3
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            4
          Other plant technologies            11
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       13      
          Microorganisms            8
          Fungi            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       12      
          Plant growth regulators            6
          Timing and control of gene expression            7
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       4      
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
          Animal reproduction            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       8      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            3
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            3
     Pharmaceuticals       9      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            8
     Genetic Transformation       43      
          Transformation platforms            7
          Genetic markers            10
          Selectable marker techniques            7
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            13
          Transformation stability/heritability            1
          Diagnostic techniques            17
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       28      
          Protein localization            1
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            7
          Post-transcriptional regulation            11
          Receptor            5
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
          Gene tagging            1
          Post-translational modification            8
     Genomics       7      
          Genome or EST sequencing            2
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            4
     Unclassified       19      
DUPONT TOPCROSS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3           
     Plant Technologies       3      
          Nutrition, etc            3
          Agronomic applications            3
          Physical structure and plant function            3
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            3
          Other plant technologies            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
DYAX, CORP. 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Protein localization            1
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. 3           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Unclassified       2      
EASTMAN KODAK CO. 16           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Animal reproduction            1
     Pharmaceuticals       5      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            4
     Genetic Transformation       10      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            10
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Receptor            2
     Unclassified       3      
ECOGEN INC. 26           
     Plant Technologies       26      
          Agronomic applications            26
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Microorganisms            6
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       25      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            24
          Microorganisms used for biological control            14
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            7
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       7      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Mutagenesis            1
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          T-DNA (plant only)            3
EDEN BIOSCIENCE 1           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Fertilizer            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Gene tagging            1
EDIBLE VACCINES, INC. 2           
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
          Post-translational modification            1
EDLONG CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
ELECTRO-NUCLEONICS, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
ELI LILLY AND CO. 110           
     Plant Technologies       13      
          Agronomic applications            7
          Physical structure and plant function            3
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            3
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       10      
          Microorganisms            9
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       12      
          Plant growth regulators            12
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       41      
          Animal growth regulators            40
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       23      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            2
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            22
     Pharmaceuticals       25      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            23
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       24      
          Transformation platforms            16
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            6
          Selectable marker techniques            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       5      
          Receptor            1
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
          Gene tagging            2
          Post-translational modification            1
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       13      
EMBREX INC. 5           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Animal growth regulators            2
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
     Unclassified       1      
ENDOTRONICS, INC. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
ENVIRONMENTAL GROWTH CHAMBERS 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
ENZO BIOCHEM, INC. 6           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Genetic markers            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
     Unclassified       2      
ENZON, INC. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
ENZYME BIO-SYSTEMS LTD. 3           
     Unclassified       3      
ENZYMOL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2           
     Unclassified       2      
ENZYTECH, INC. 1           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
EPICENTRE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 6           
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Genomics       3      
          Subtractive hybridization            3
EPITOPE, INC. 3           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            3
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
EPOCH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Mutagenesis            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Recombination systems (CRELOX, FLP recombinase)            2
ESCAGENETICS, INC. 5           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
     Unclassified       1      
ESTECH, INC. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
EXACT LAB., INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
EXSEED GENETICS, L.L.C. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Mutagenesis            1
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING CO. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
FFR COOPERATIVE 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
FMC CORP. 13           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       7      
          Plant growth regulators            7
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Post-transcriptional regulation            3
     Unclassified       2      
FORGENE, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
FRAYNE CONSULTANTS 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
FRESHWORLD, L.P. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
FRITO-LAY, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
GAF CORP. 4           
     Plant Technologies       3      
          Physical structure and plant function            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       4      
          Plant growth regulators            4
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
GALLO, E. AND J. WINERY 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
GAMERA BIOSCIENCE CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
GARST SEED CO. 13           
     Plant Technologies       13      
          Physical structure and plant function            2
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            11
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            2
     Genetic Transformation       11      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            11
GB FERMENTATION INDUSTRIES INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
GEN TRAK, INC. 2           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Unclassified       1      
GENE TEC CORP. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
GENELABS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 7           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Transcription factor            3
     Unclassified       1      
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL 51           
     Plant Technologies       10      
          Nutrition, etc            8
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       11      
          Microorganisms            6
          Fungi            8
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       14      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            6
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            11
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       8      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            1
     Unclassified       20      
GENENTECH, INC. 43           
     Plant Technologies       5      
          Nutrition, etc            2
          Other plant technologies            3
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       11      
          Microorganisms            10
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       10      
          Animal growth regulators            7
          Timing and control of gene expression            4
          Animal reproduction            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       6      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            3
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Pharmaceuticals       5      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Human pharmaceuticals            2
          Antibodies            5
     Genetic Transformation       20      
          Transformation platforms            9
          Mutagenesis            2
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            7
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       7      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            5
          Post-translational modification            1
     Unclassified       8      
GENERAL ATOMICS 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORP. 40           
     Plant Technologies       8      
          Agronomic applications            4
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            3
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       10      
          Microorganisms            5
          Fungi            7
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       6      
          Plant growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       5      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            4
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       3      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            2
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       11      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Genetic markers            2
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            6
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       21      
          Transcriptional regulator            10
          Receptor            3
          T-DNA (plant only)            3
          Gene tagging            2
          Post-translational modification            8
     Unclassified       4      
GENESPAN CORP. 3           
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
GENETIC ASSAYS, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
GENETICS AND IVF INST. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
GENETICS INST. INC. . 16           
     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       3      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Human pharmaceuticals            2
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Transformation platforms            5
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Transcription factor            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Gene tagging            1
     Unclassified       5      
GENE-TRAK SYSTEMS. 3           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       1      
GENETRONICS, INC. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
GENEVUE, INC. . 1           
     Unclassified       1      
GENEX CORP. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
GENITOPE CORP. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
GENOME INTERNATIONAL CORP. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Genomics       1      
          Genome or EST sequencing            1
GENOME THERAPEUTICS CORP. . 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
GENOMICS ONE CORP. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
GENPHARM INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2           
     Plant Technologies       1