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Agricultural Biotechnology Intellectual Property: Standard Tables

Summary
Utility patents held by non-U.S. companies (excluding subsidiaries), by technology class and subclass
 Utility patents
Non-U.S. companies (excluding subsidiaries) and technology     All     Technology
class
Technology
subclass
 Number
A/S ALFRED BENZON 5           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
     Unclassified       1      
A/S DE DANSKE SPRITFABRIKKER 4           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Post-transcriptional regulation            2
          T-DNA (plant only)            2
          Post-translational modification            2
ABI BIOTECHNOLOGY INC. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
ABIC LTD. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
ADCOCK-INGRAM LAB., LTD. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
ADVANCED RIVERINA HOLDINGS, LTD. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
          Animal reproduction            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 6           
     Plant Technologies       5      
          Nutrition, etc            3
          Agronomic applications            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
          Transformation stability/heritability            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          RNA stability            1
          Protein stability            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
ADVANTA TECHNOLOGY LTD. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
AESCULAAP B.V. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
AFFYMAX TECHNOLOGIES N.V. 13           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Antibodies            4
     Genetic Transformation       9      
          Transformation platforms            6
          Mutagenesis            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Transformation stability/heritability            2
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       7      
          Protein stability            2
          Transcription factor            4
          Receptor            6
          Gene tagging            1
     Unclassified       2      
AGREVO UK LTD. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AGRICULTURAL GENETICS CO., LTD. 19           
     Plant Technologies       10      
          Nutrition, etc            2
          Agronomic applications            5
          Physical structure and plant function            5
          Other plant technologies            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       11      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            6
          Microorganisms used for biological control            7
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            6
          Fertilizer            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          T-DNA (plant only)            2
     Unclassified       3      
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS, LTD. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
AGRIUM, INC. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Other plant technologies            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
AGRO ELEMENTS 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       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      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
AGRO-KANESHO CO., LTD. 3           
     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
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
AISIN SEIKI K.K. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
AJINOMOTO CO. INC. 127           
     Plant Technologies       14      
          Nutrition, etc            6
          Agronomic applications            7
          Physical structure and plant function            2
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       41      
          Microorganisms            36
          Fungi            6
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       4      
          Plant growth regulators            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       21      
          Animal growth regulators            21
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       76      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            75
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
     Genetic Transformation       17      
          Transformation platforms            5
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            10
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       3      
          Protein stability            1
          Transcriptional regulator            2
     Genomics       1      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
     Unclassified       17      
AKZO NOBEL BV 82           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       9      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            7
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            2
     Pharmaceuticals       67      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            62
          Antibodies            20
     Genetic Transformation       18      
          Transformation platforms            5
          Genetic markers            2
          Diagnostic techniques            13
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       5      
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Receptor            1
          Post-translational modification            4
     Genomics       6      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            6
     Unclassified       5      
ALFA LAVAL AGRI. INTERNATIONAL AB 2           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
ALKO LTD. 6           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Fungi            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
     Unclassified       2      
ALLELIX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC. 5           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Transformation stability/heritability            1
     Unclassified       1      
ALUSUISSE HOLDINGS A.G. 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Animal growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
AMANO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD 7           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       5      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            2
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Protein stability            1
     Unclassified       1      
AMERSHAM INTERNATIONAL LTD. 10           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Receptor            2
     Genomics       2      
          Subtractive hybridization            2
     Unclassified       2      
AMERSHAM PHARMACIA BIOTECH INC. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AMERSHAM PHARMACIA BIOTECH UK LTD. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
AMRAD CORP. LTD. 6           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Animal growth regulators            2
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            5
          Diagnostic techniques            1
AMYLOGENE HB 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
ANTIBIOTICOS, S.A. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Genetic markers            1
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
APPLIGENE, S.A. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
AQUITAINE, SOCIETE NATIONALE DES PETROLES 3           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
ARTHUR WEBSTER PTY. LTD. 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
ASAHI DENKA KOGYO CO. 4           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
     Unclassified       2      
ASAHI KASEI KOGYO CO. 5           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       3      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Unclassified       1      
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO CO. 2           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
ASTRA AB 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Post-translational modification            1
ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LTD. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
AUSTGEN-BIOJET INTERNATIONAL PTY, LTD. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE 4           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       3      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            2
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
     Unclassified       1      
AVEVE N.V. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
AXIS GENETICS PLC. 2           
     Unclassified       2      
BACHEM BIOSCIENCE 1           
     Unclassified       1      
BAL PLANNING 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
BANYU SEIYAKU K. K. 1           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
BASF AG 89           
     Plant Technologies       9      
          Nutrition, etc            2
          Agronomic applications            2
          Physical structure and plant function            4
          Other plant technologies            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       7      
          Other transgenic animals            1
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       65      
          Plant growth regulators            65
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       8      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            6
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       9      
          Transcriptional regulator            8
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Receptor            4
     Unclassified       9      
BAYER AG 154           
     Plant Technologies       15      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            11
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       101      
          Plant growth regulators            101
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       5      
          Animal growth regulators            5
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       7      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            3
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            4
     Pharmaceuticals       12      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            10
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       11      
          Transformation platforms            5
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            5
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       8      
          Post-transcriptional regulation            2
          Receptor            1
          Post-translational modification            5