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Agricultural Biotechnology Intellectual Property: Standard Tables

Summary
Utility patents held by U.S. government (Federal and State), by technology class and subclass
 Utility patents
U.S. government (Federal and State) and technology     All     Technology
class
Technology
subclass
 Number
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORP. 2           
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 6           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            3
     Genetic Transformation       5      
          Mutagenesis            3
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       1      
          Gene tagging            1
PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INST. OF NYC 8           
     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
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       4      
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Gene tagging            3
          Post-translational modification            2
     Unclassified       2      
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
U.S. AIR FORCE 2           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Genetic Transformation       2      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
U.S. ARMY 7           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Microorganisms            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       3      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            3
     Pharmaceuticals       5      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            5
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Diagnostic techniques            3
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 315           
     Plant Technologies       60      
          Nutrition, etc            23
          Agronomic applications            22
          Physical structure and plant function            14
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm            1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability            7
          Other plant technologies            15
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       26      
          Microorganisms            4
          Fungi            22
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       18      
          Plant growth regulators            16
          Timing and control of gene expression            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       16      
          Animal growth regulators            11
          Timing and control of gene expression            3
          Animal reproduction            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       124      
          Biotechnology pest regulation            46
          Microorganisms used for biological control            68
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            30
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            32
     Pharmaceuticals       67      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            40
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            30
     Genetic Transformation       81      
          Transformation platforms            8
          Mutagenesis            3
          Genetic markers            7
          Selectable marker techniques            6
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            25
          Diagnostic techniques            44
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       8      
          Recombination systems (CRELOX, FLP recombinase)            4
          Transcription factor            1
          Post-transcriptional regulation            1
          Receptor            1
          Spm element (plant only)            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            2
     Genomics       3      
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)            2
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       52      
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 11           
     Plant Technologies       2      
          Nutrition, etc            2
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       6      
          Cloned agricultural animals            1
          Microorganisms            3
          Fungi            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       5      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            5
     Genetic Transformation       3      
          Transformation platforms            1
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Genomics       1      
          Subtractive hybridization            1
     Unclassified       1      
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Food and food additives from biotechnology            1
U.S. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 46           
     Plant Technologies       1      
          Nutrition, etc            1
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       3      
          Microorganisms            1
          Fungi            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants       2      
          Plant growth regulators            2
     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       2      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes            1
     Pharmaceuticals       5      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals            4
          Antibodies            3
     Genetic Transformation       24      
          Transformation platforms            11
          Mutagenesis            1
          Genetic markers            3
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            2
          Diagnostic techniques            11
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       7      
          Protein localization            1
          Transcription factor            1
          Transcriptional regulator            4
          Receptor            1
          Activation tagging            1
          Gene tagging            2
          Post-translational modification            2
     Genomics       2      
          High-throughput DNA sequencing            1
          Subtractive hybridization            1
     Unclassified       16      
U.S. NASA 6           
     Genetic Transformation       6      
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            6
U.S. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 1           
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       1      
          Fungi            1
U.S. NAVY 1           
     Unclassified       1      
U.S. OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT 10           
     Plant Technologies       3      
          Nutrition, etc            1
          Agronomic applications            3
     Patented Organisms, non-plant       2      
          Fungi            2
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals       1      
          Microorganisms used for biological control            1
     Pharmaceuticals       1      
          Human pharmaceuticals            1
          Antibodies            1
     Genetic Transformation       8      
          Transformation platforms            3
          Selectable marker techniques            2
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.            5
          Diagnostic techniques            2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale       2      
          Gene tagging            1
          Post-translational modification            1
     Genomics       1      
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis            1
     Unclassified       1      
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND 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
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 1           
     Genetic Transformation       1      
          Selectable marker techniques            1
          Diagnostic techniques            1
WISCONSIN MILK MARKETING BOARD, INC. 2           
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals       2      
          Animal reproduction            2
Total utility patents held by U.S. government (Federal and State) 421           
     Plant Technologies     67      
          Nutrition, etc          27
          Agronomic applications          25
          Physical structure and plant function          14
          Plant organisms, cultivars, germplasm          1
          Male sterility/self-incompatability          7
          Other plant technologies          16
     Patented Organisms, non-plant     44      
          Cloned agricultural animals          1
          Microorganisms          14
          Fungi          29
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Plants     21      
          Plant growth regulators          19
          Timing and control of gene expression          2
     Metabolic Pathways and Biological Processes in Animals     23      
          Animal growth regulators          13
          Timing and control of gene expression          6
          Animal reproduction          4
     Protection, Nutrition and Biological Control of Plants and Animals     137      
          Biotechnology pest regulation          46
          Microorganisms used for biological control          73
          Microorganisms used for other plant protection purposes          32
          Food and food additives from biotechnology          38
     Pharmaceuticals     78      
          Veterinary pharmaceuticals          49
          Human pharmaceuticals          2
          Antibodies          35
     Genetic Transformation     140      
          Transformation platforms          25
          Mutagenesis          7
          Genetic markers          10
          Selectable marker techniques          12
          Culture growth, cell differentiation, etc.          42
          Diagnostic techniques          70
     Metabolic Pathways and Biologic Processes, DNA-Scale     22      
          Recombination systems (CRELOX, FLP recombinase)          4
          Protein localization          1
          Transcription factor          2
          Transcriptional regulator          4
          Post-transcriptional regulation          2
          Receptor          2
          Spm element (plant only)          1
          Activation tagging          2
          Gene tagging          9
          Post-translational modification          5
     Genomics     7      
          High-throughput DNA sequencing          1
          Proteomics (including gene expression systems)          2
          Subtractive hybridization          2
          Bioinformatics: DNA and protein sequence analysis          2
     Unclassified     73      
Note: Technology classifications are not mutually exclusive.
Date created: 5/27/2004 12:24:53 PM

 

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