Martin Ferris
Question:84 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are existing patents under Irish law for genetically modified seeds; and if so to list them. [15328/04]
View answerTuesday, 25 May 2004
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I have been advised by the controller of patents, designs and trade marks that, in the area referred to in the Deputy's question, the following patents have been granted by the Patents Office under Irish patent law and are still valid. Those designated with the word "Seed" in the last column of the following tables indicate patent protection is for a genetically modified seed while those designated with the word "Plant" indicate that the patent is concerned with a genetic modification of the entire plant.
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Patent No. |
Title of Invention |
Proprietor |
Plant/Seed |
|
62825 |
Analogs of botanic Seed |
Weyerhaeuser Company |
Seed |
|
68681 |
DNA molecules useful in plant protection |
Syngenta Participations AG. |
Plant |
|
76133 |
Genetic manipulations with recombinant DNA comprising sequences derived from RNA virus |
Aveve N.V./Clovis Matton N.V. |
Plant |
|
80914 |
Insect-resistant plants |
Monsanto |
Plant |
|
81100 |
Insect-Resistant Plants |
Monsanto Technology LLC |
Plant |
|
81133 |
Regeneration of fertile graminaceous plants of the subfamily pooideae from protoplasts |
Syngenta Participations AG |
Seed |
|
81154 |
Plants with modified stamen cells |
Plant Genetic Systems |
Plant |
|
82188 |
Nematode control with proteinase inhibitors |
The University of Leeds |
Plant |
|
82462 |
Chimeric gene for the transformation of plants |
Rhone-Poulenc Agro |
Plant |
|
82663 |
Methods for producing transgenic plants having a modified carbohydrate content |
Syngenta Mogen B.V./Gist-Brocades N.V. |
Plant |
|
83154 |
Fungal resistant plants, process for obtaining fungal resistant plants and recombinant polynucleotides for use therein |
Rijksuniversiteit Te Leiden/Syngenta Mogen B.V. |
Plant |
|
83264 |
AHAS inhibiting herbicide resistant wheat and method for selection thereof |
American Cyanamid Company |
Seed |
|
83282 |
Imidazolinone resistant ahas mutants |
American Cyanamid Company |
Seed |
|
83375 |
Genetic sequences encoding flavonoid pathway enzymes and uses therefor |
International Flower Developments Pty. Ltd. |
Plant |
|
83457 |
Plants with modified flowers |
Bayer Bioscience N.V. |
Seed |
In addition, the controller of patents, designs and trade marks has advised me that the following patents granted by the European Patent Office, EPO, in this area since 1992 have effect in Ireland. This is consequent on Ireland's ratification of the European Patent Convention in 1992.
|
Patent No. |
Title of Invention |
Proprietor |
Plant/Seed |
|
561569 |
Modification of vegetable oils using desaturase |
Agrigenetics, Inc. |
Seed |
|
578611 |
Anther-specific cDNA sequences, genomic DNA sequences and recombinant DNA sequences |
Syngenta Participations AG |
Plant |
|
584324 |
Expression cassette and plasmids for a guard cell specific expression and their use for the introduction of transgenic plant cells and plants |
Bayer CropScience GmbH |
Plant |
|
598493 |
Recombinant vector, method for giving immunity against PVY-T to potato plant, and potato plant having immunity against PVY-T |
Japan Tobacco Inc. |
Plant |
|
600993 |
Proteins with insecticidal properties against homopteran insects and their use in plant protection |
Syngenta Participations AG |
Plant |
|
602113 |
Callus-specific promoters |
The University of Leicester |
Plant |
|
602193 |
Enchanced expression in plants |
Monsanto Technology LLC |
Plant |
|
603216 |
Biocidal proteins |
Syngenta Limited |
Seed |
|
606759 |
Induction and selection of somaclonal variation in coffee |
Kraft Foods, Inc. |
Seed |
|
608716 |
Improvements in somatic embryogenesis |
Novartis Seeds B.V. |
Plant |
|
618766 |
Maturation and desiccation of gymnosperm somatic embryos |
The University of Saskatchewan |
Plant |
|
618976 |
Synthetic DNA sequence having enhanced insecticidal activity in maize |
Syngenta Participations AG |
Seed |
|
619369 |
Phytate hydrolysis and enzyme composition for hydrolyzing phytate |
Avene N.V. |
Plant |
|
631629 |
Fungus-responsive chimaeric gene |
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. |
Seed |
|
633940 |
Oil-body protein Cis-elements as regulatory signals |
SemBioSys Genetics Inc. |
Seed |
|
637339 |
DNA constructs and plants incorporating them |
Syngenta Limited |
Seed |
|
640136 |
Genetic sequences encoding flavonoid pathway enzymes with flavonoid 3`-hydroxylase activity and uses thereof |
International Flower Developments Pty. Ltd. |
Plant |
|
643774 |
Expression of genes in transgenic plants |
Syngenta Limited |
Plant |
|
647273 |
DNA sequences encoding oligosaccharide transporter |
Bayer CropScience GmbH |
Plant |
|
652701 |
High amylose starch and resistant starch fractions |
Penford Holdings Pty Limited |
Seed |
|
652955 |
DNA sequences for an amino acid transporter, plasmids, bacteria, yeasts and plants containing a transporter and their use |
Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH |
Plant |
|
656940 |
Genetic sequences encoding glycosyltransferase enzymes and uses therefor |
International Flower Developments Pty. Ltd. |
Plant |
|
658207 |
Method for the genetic containment of plants |
Syngenta Limited |
Seed |
|
662281 |
A novel cruciferous plant having a high carotene content |
Shintaku, Yurie |
Plant |
|
674007 |
Process for the preparation of pilocarpine |
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. |
Plant |
|
674715 |
Methods for stable transformation of wheat |
Syngenta Participations AG |
Seed |
|
677112 |
Method for obtaining transgenic plants showing a modified fructan pattern |
Stichting Scheikundig Onderzoek in Nederland (Son) |
Plant |
|
677113 |
Viral amplification of recombinant messenger RNA in transgenic plants |
Biosource Genetics Corporation |
Plant |
|
680514 |
Nematode-resistant transgenic plants |
North Carolina State University |
Plant |
|
682711 |
Plants resistant to infection by PLRV |
Monsanto Technology LLC |
Plant |
|
689595 |
Plant promoter, microorganisms and plant cells containing a unit for the expression of a protein of interest comprising said promoter |
Biogemma |
Seed |
|
698106 |
Marker gene |
Aventis CropScience N.V. |
Seed |
|
706570 |
Plant having modified response to ethylene |
California Institute of Technology |
Plant |
|
719338 |
Combination of DNA sequences which enable the formation of modified starch in plant cells and plants, processes for the production of these plants |
Bayer CropScience GmbH |
Plant |
|
723393 |
A method of plant tissue culture and regeneration |
Syngenta Limited |
Plant |
|
724641 |
Anti-microbial proteins |
Syngenta Participations AG |
Seed |
|
728208 |
Tomato xyloglucan endo-transglycosylase |
Unilever plc |
Plant |
|
730652 |
DNA sequences for ammonium transporter, plasmids, bacteria, yeasts, plant cells and plants containing the transporter |
Bayer CropScience GmbH |
Plant |
|
731632 |
Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation of musa species |
The Texas A & M University System |
Plant |
|
734446 |
Controlled expression of transgenic constructs in plant plastids |
Calgene LLC |
Plant |
|
749485 |
Antimicrobial proteins from impatiens |
Syngenta Limited |
Plant |
|
765393 |
DNA molecules which code for a plastid 2-oxoglutarate/malate translocator |
Basf Aktiengesellschaft |
Plant |
|
784421 |
Pest trap plants and crop protection |
Treetech Management/the Regents of the University of California |
Plant |
|
785999 |
Plant transcription regulators from circovirus |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
Plant |
|
804600 |
The cytoplasmic inhibition of gene expression |
Large Scale Biology Corporation |
Plant |
|
805852 |
Methods for producing cytoplasmic male sterility in plants and use thereof in production of hybrid Seed |
Rutgers University |
Seed |
|
827532 |
Regeneration of both plant tissues and transgenic plant tissues using a new plant hormone, 5-bromoindole-3-acetic acid |
Invitrogen Corporation |
Seed |
|
835310 |
Regulatory elements conferring tapetum specificity |
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. |
Plant |
|
846167 |
Nuclear-encoded transcription system in plastids of higher plants |
Rutgers University |
Seed |
|
871750 |
Removal of metals from contaminated substrates by plants |
Isis Innovation Limited |
Plant |
|
885556 |
High amylose starch and resistant starch fraction |
Knight et al. |
Seed |
|
889970 |
Novel plant enzyme and use thereof |
Bafor et al. |
Plant |
|
910239 |
Transformation of cotton plants |
Calgene LLC |
Plant |
|
912750 |
Method for increasing sucrose content of plants |
Unilever N.V. |
Seed |
|
921720 |
APHID resistance in composites |
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. |
Seed |
|
938574 |
Method for inducing viral resistance into a plant |
Ses Europe N.V./S.A. |
Plant |
|
969715 |
Plant micropropagation and germplasm storage |
Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie vzw. |
Seed |
|
979031 |
Methods for plant transformation and regeneration |
The Regents of the University of California |
Plant |
|
987937 |
Media and methods for culturing plant embryos |
University of Saskatchewan |
Plant |
|
991766 |
Regulation of quinolate phosphoribosyl transferase expression |
North Carolina State University |
Seed |
|
996328 |
Pollen-based transformation system using solid media |
United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of Agriculture |
Seed |
|
1063881 |
Maturation of somatic embryos |
Silvagen Inc. |
Plant |
|
1069819 |
Method for selective increase of the anticarcinogenic glucosinolates in brassica species |
Plant Bioscience Ltd |
Seed |
|
1096849 |
A process for production and subsequent (ex vitro) sowing and propagation of pre-germinated plant somatic embryos |
Silvagen Inc. |
Seed |
|
1162875 |
Plants transformed with thioredoxin |
The Regents of the University of California |
Seed |
|
1164831 |
Micropropagation and production of phytopharmaceutical plants |
University of Guelph |
Plant |
|
1211926 |
Method for breeding tomatoes having reduced water content and product of the method |
Israel State |
Seed |
|
1222297 |
Elongase promoters for the tissue-specific expression of transgenes in plants |
Gesellschaft für Erwerb und Verwertung von Schutzrechten — GVS mbH |
Seed |