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Agricultural Biotechnology Intellectual Property: Standard Tables

Summary
Utility patents held by non-U.S. universities and nonprofits, by technology class and subclass
 Utility patents
Non-U.S. universities and nonprofits and technology     All     Technology
class
Technology
subclass
 Number
ACADEMIA SINICA 3           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          RNA stability            1
     Unclassified       1      
ADELAIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
AGRICULTURAL GENETIC ENGINEERING RESEARCH INST. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 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
          Animal reproduction            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
BABRAHAM INSTITUTE 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
BEN GURION UNIVERSITY 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING RESEARCH INST. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
BIO-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTION 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
BIOTEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
     Genomics       2      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
BRITISH COLUMBIA RESEARCH CORP. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            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
CAMBIA BIOSYSTEMS, L.L.C. 3           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Post-transcriptional regulation            2
     Genomics       2      
          Protein sequencing            2
     Unclassified       1      
CANADA CSIRO 1           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CENTRAAL DIERGENEESKUNDIG INST. 4           
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            4
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES VERTERINAIRES ET ALIMENTAIRES 1           
     Unclassified       1      
CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORG. (CSIRO) 30           
     Plant Technologies       6      
          Agronomic applications            5
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            5
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       7      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            4
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            3
     Pharmaceuticals       11      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            11
          Antibodies            6
     Genetic Transformation       10      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
          Diagnostic techniques            4
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Transcription factor            3
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Post-translational modification            1
     Genomics       3      
          High-throughput DNA sequencing            2
          Protein sequencing            2
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       5      
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANT BIOPOLYMERS 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Post-translational modification            2
CROPDESIGN N.V. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Ds element, Ac element (plant only)            1
DDR AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN 3           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
DENMARK ROYAL VETERINARY AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
DESERT BLOOM FOUNDATION 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY 4           
     Plant Technologies       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
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
          Diagnostic techniques            1
EBERHARD-KARLS-UNIVERSITAT TUBINGEN 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
ECOLE NATIONALE D'INGENIEURS DES TRAVAUX 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE LYON 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
EGG MARKETING BOARD 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
EGYT GYOGYSZERVEGYESZETI GYAR 4           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       4      
          Plant growth regulators            4
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
EMBRAPA 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
EQUINE VIROLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 3           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Unclassified       2      
EUROPAISCHES LABORATORIUM FUR MOLEKULARBIOLOGIE (EMBL) 6           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Genomics       1      
          Genome or EST sequencing            1
     Unclassified       3      
FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INST. 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
FORINTEK CANADA CORP. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
FUNDACACO OSWALDO CRUZ-FIOCRUZ 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
GAKKO HOJIN KINKI DAIGAKU 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
GESELLSCHAFT FUR BIOTECHNOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNG MBH 6           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     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       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
     Unclassified       3      
GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
GROUPEMENT CHAMPENOIS D'EXPLOITATION VITICOLE 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
GYOGYNOVENY KUTATO INTEZET 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
HELSINKI UNIVERSITY 3           
     Plant Technologies       3      
          Agronomic applications            3
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
HOWARD FLOREY INSTITUTE 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Gene tagging            1
     Unclassified       1      
HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BIOLOGIC RESEARCH CENTER 4           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Enzymes            2
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Selectable marker techniques            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Receptor            2
     Unclassified       1      
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal reproduction            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Genomics       1      
          Genome or EST sequencing            1
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INST. 1           
     Unclassified       1      
INIZIATIVE MARITTIME 1991, S.R.L. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
INNES, JOHN CENTRE 2           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Genetic markers            2
INSEARCH LTD. 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal reproduction            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
INST. FUR GENBIOLOGISCHE 5           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Transcriptional regulator            2
     Unclassified       2      
INST. MOLEKULYARNOI BIOLOGII IMENI V.A. 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
INST. OF PROTEIN RESEARCH 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
INSTITUT ARMAND-FRAPPIER-UNIVERSITY OF QUEBEC 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
INSTITUT BELKA 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 2           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 4           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Physical structure and plant function            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Unclassified       1      
INSTITUTEORGANICHESKOI KHIMII 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
INTERNATIONAL LAB. FOR RESEARCH ON ANIMAL DISEASES 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
ISIS INNOVATION LTD. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Genomics       1      
          High-throughput DNA sequencing            1
ITALY MINISTERO DELL' UNIVERSITA' E RICERCA SCIENTIFICA E TECNOLOGICA 3           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Genomics       2      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            2
JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INST. 3           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Physical structure and plant function            2
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
JAPAN R&D ASSOC. FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENZYME FUNCTION IN FOOD IND. 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Unclassified       1      
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
JAPANESE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
JULICH FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GMBH 3           
     Unclassified       3      
KANAGAWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION 1           
     Unclassified       1      
KENT INCORP. SOC. FOR PROMOTING EXPERIMENTS IN HORTICULTURE 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
KOBE UNIVERSITY 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
KOREA ADVANCED INST. OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 6           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Transformation platforms            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Protein localization            1
     Unclassified       1      
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 1           
     Unclassified       1      
LAB. OF MOLECULAR BIOPHOTONICS 2           
     Unclassified       2      
LISTER INST. OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE 3           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Genetic markers