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Agricultural Biotechnology Intellectual Property: Standard Tables

Summary
Utility patents held by U.S. universities and nonprofits, by technology class and subclass
 Utility patents
U.S. universities and nonprofits and technology     All     Technology
class
Technology
subclass
 Number
ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
AMERICAN RED CROSS 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Post-translational modification            2
ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP. 11           
     Plant Technologies       6      
          Agronomic applications            6
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          RNA stability            1
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Receptor            1
     Unclassified       1      
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 8           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Other plant technologies            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       3      
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC. 7           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            2
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            1
     Genomics       2      
          Genome or EST sequencing            2
     Unclassified       1      
AUBURN UNIVERSITY 4           
     Plant Technologies       3      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
     Unclassified       1      
BATTELLE DEVELOPMENT CORP. 7           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       5      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            4
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       1      
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST. 3           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 33           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       4      
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       5      
          Timing and control of gene expression            5
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Pharmaceuticals       13      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            10
          Antibodies            8
     Genetic Transformation       24      
          Transformation platforms            12
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
          Diagnostic techniques            10
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            1
          Post-translational modification            3
     Genomics       1      
          DNA microarray            1
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       3      
BECKMAN RESEARCH INST. OF THE CITY OF HOPE 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       1      
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MED. CENTER, INC. 1           
     Genomics       1      
          RDA (representational difference analysis)            1
          Subtractive hybridization            1
BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 3           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            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       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Genomics       1      
          Protein sequencing            1
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 7           
     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
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            3
          Human pharmaceuticals            3
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Spm element (plant only)            1
          Post-translational modification            1
BOYCE THOMPSON INST. FOR PLANT RESEARCH, INC. 14           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       5      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
          Microorganisms used for biological control            5
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            4
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Genetic markers            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          RNA stability            1
          Transcription factor            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            1
     Unclassified       4      
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL 5           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            4
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 2           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Gene tagging            1
BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES LLC UPTON 4           
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Unclassified       1      
BROWN UNIVERSITY 1           
     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
BURNHAM INST. 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
CALIFORNIA INST. OF TECHNOLOGY 25           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            3
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       9      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Mutagenesis            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
          Diagnostic techniques            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       9      
          Transcription factor            2
          Transcriptional regulator            5
          Receptor            1
          Gene tagging            2
          Post-translational modification            1
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       9      
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON 8           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            2
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Genetic markers            1
          Transformation stability/heritability            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Transcriptional regulator            2
          Ds element, Ac element (plant only)            1
          Spm element (plant only)            1
     Unclassified       2      
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 8           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       7      
          Microorganisms            5
          Fungi            6
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER 1           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
     Genomics       1      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
     Unclassified       1      
CENTRAL NEW YORK RESEARCH CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (SEATTLE) 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA 3           
     Pharmaceuticals       3      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            3
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORP. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Mutagenesis            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CITY OF HOPE RESEARCH INST. 12           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            1
          Gene tagging            1
     Genomics       1      
          Protein sequencing            1
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       4      
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY 9           
     Plant Technologies       5      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Unclassified       1      
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 4           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Mutagenesis            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          RNA stability            4
COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB. 5           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Unclassified       1      
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 12           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       6      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            4
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            4
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       6      
          Receptor            5
          Post-translational modification            1
     Unclassified       2      
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 26           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       4      
          Animal growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
     Pharmaceuticals       6      
          Antibodies            6
     Genetic Transformation       11      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
          Diagnostic techniques            7
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       6      
          Protein localization            2
          Receptor            2
          Gene tagging            1
          Post-translational modification            3
     Genomics       2      
          DNA microarray            1
          RDA (representational difference analysis)            1
          Subtractive hybridization            2
     Unclassified       7      
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 102           
     Plant Technologies       34      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            28
          Physical structure and plant function            6
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            7
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Microorganisms            4
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       7      
          Plant growth regulators            5
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
          Animal reproduction            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       40      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            18
          Microorganisms used for biological control            13
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            7
          Fertilizer            2
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            9
     Pharmaceuticals       14      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            12
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            4
     Genetic Transformation       25      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            3
          Selectable marker techniques            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            16
          Diagnostic techniques            7
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       16      
          Recombination systems (CRELOX, FLP recombinase)            1
          Protein localization            1
          Receptor            2
          T-DNA (plant only)            2
          Gene tagging            9
          Post-translational modification            3
     Genomics       2      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and prote