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Agricultural Biotechnology Intellectual Property: Standard Tables

Summary
Utility patents held by non-U.S. governments, by technology class and subclass
 Utility patents
Non-U.S. governments and technology     All     Technology
class
Technology
subclass
 Number
AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 15           
     Unclassified       6      
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       5      
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            3
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
ALKO OY AB 4           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       4      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            3
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Post-translational modification            1
ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL 1           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
CANADA NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 17           
     Unclassified       2      
     Plant Technologies       5      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            1
          Physical structure and plant function            3
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       4      
          Plant growth regulators            1
          Timing and control of gene expression            4
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       10      
          Transformation platforms            4
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            3
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
CANADIAN MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES, FOREST SERVICE 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD 21           
     Unclassified       3      
     Plant Technologies       9      
          Nutrition, etc            4
          Agronomic applications            2
          Physical structure and plant function            3
          Other plant technologies            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       4      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       7      
          Plant growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            6
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Animal growth regulators            3
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       4      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Fertilizer            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            3
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       12      
          Transformation platforms            7
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            1
CANADIAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE 1           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
CANADIAN MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 2           
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
          Microorganisms used for biological control            2
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Receptor            1
CANADIAN MINISTRY OF THE DEPT. OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Transformed agricultural animals            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
CANADIAN NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL AND FORESTRY 8           
     Unclassified       1      
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       2      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            2
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Mutagenesis            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CANADIAN PATENTS AND DEVELOPMENT LTD. 8           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Fungi            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       5      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            3
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            2
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
CENTER FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 3           
     Unclassified       1      
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            2
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE 26           
     Unclassified       5      
     Plant Technologies       7      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            3
          Physical structure and plant function            2
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       5      
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       5      
          Plant growth regulators            4
          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            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            5
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Pharmaceuticals       4      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       7      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Genetic markers            2
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Transcriptional regulator            3
          Receptor            1
          Post-translational modification            1
CENTRUM VOOR PLANTENVEREDELINGS EN REPRODUKTIEONDERZOEK 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            1
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Spm element (plant only)            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            1
CHINA NATIONAL SEED CORP. 2           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Physical structure and plant function            2
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            2
          Other plant technologies            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       1      
          Plant growth regulators            1
CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICASS 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Diagnostic techniques            2
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
FINNISH NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INST. 3           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Agronomic applications            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
FORESTRY CANADA 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
FRANCE COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 9           
     Unclassified       4      
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            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
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcription factor            1
FRANCE DELEGUE GENERAL POUR A'ARMEMENT 2           
     Unclassified       1      
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
FRANCE MINISTERE DE L'AGRICULTURE VETERINAIRES LABORATOIRE NATIONAL 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
FRANCE MINISTERIEL POUR L'ARMEMENT 1           
     Unclassified       1      
FRANCEAGENCE NATIONALE DE VALORISATION DE LA RECHERCHE 6           
     Unclassified       3      
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            2
     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
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
GBF GESELLSCHAFT FUER BIOTECHNOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNG MBH 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
GLAVNO UPRAVLENIE RASTENIEVADSTVO PRI MZHP 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Other plant technologies            1
HOKKAIDO NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT STATION 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Diagnostic techniques            1
INDIA COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 5           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       4      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
     Genetic Transformation       4      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
          Diagnostic techniques            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
INST. NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
INST. OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH (SAITAMA) 8           
     Unclassified       1      
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Gene tagging            1
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (INRA) 53           
     Unclassified       3      
     Plant Technologies       16      
          Nutrition, etc            3
          Agronomic applications            8
          Physical structure and plant function            2
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            3
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       15      
          Microorganisms            6
          Fungi            10
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       3      
          Plant growth regulators            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       3      
          Animal growth regulators            2
          Timing and control of gene expression            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       24      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            7
          Microorganisms used for biological control            8
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            11
     Pharmaceuticals       5      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            3
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       16      
          Transformation platforms            5
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            6
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            6
          Transformation stability/heritability            1
          Diagnostic techniques            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Transcriptional regulator            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Receptor            1
          T-DNA (plant only)            1
          Post-translational modification            1
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE 12           
     Unclassified       2      
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Microorganisms            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
     Pharmaceuticals       2      
          Antibodies            2
     Genetic Transformation       8      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            4
          Diagnostic techniques            2
INSTITUT PASTEUR 49           
     Unclassified       10      
     Plant Technologies       11      
          Agronomic applications            10
          Other plant technologies            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       12      
          Microorganisms            10
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       1      
          Animal growth regulators            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       9      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            9
          Microorganisms used for biological control            3
     Pharmaceuticals       9      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            2
          Antibodies            8
     Genetic Transformation       21      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Genetic markers            4
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            5
          Diagnostic techniques            9
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       8      
          Transcriptional regulator            4
          Post-transcriptional regulation            2
          Receptor            2
     Genomics       2      
          High-throughput DNA sequencing            1
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            1
INSTITUTO VALENCIA DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Genetic markers            1
ISRAEL INST. FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
ISRAEL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 5           
     Unclassified       1      
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Physical structure and plant function            1
          Other plant technologies            1
     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 biological control            1
ISRAEL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
ISRAELI ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, SOREQ NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER 1           
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Antibodies            1
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Receptor            1
ITALY MINISTRO PER … RICERCA SCIENTIFICIA E TECNOLOGICA 1           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Agronomic applications            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            1
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
JAPAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES 31           
     Unclassified       8      
     Plant Technologies       9      
          Nutrition, etc            3
          Agronomic applications            3
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            1
          Other plant technologies            3
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            3
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       4      
          Plant growth regulators            4
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       4      
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes        &n