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. |