Summary table of the related patents
The following table presents bibliographic information on the patents and patent applications, and independent claims and summary of the claimed inventions. It should be noted that Novartis and Pioneer Hi-bred patents are now most likely controlled by Syngenta and DuPont, respectively. The contact information is:
Syngenta: Intellectual Property Department, Schwarzwaldallee 215, CH-4058 Basel; http://www.tmri.org/en/partnership/tech_introduction.aspx.
DuPont: www.dupont.com/corp/contactus.html.
Patent/application number | Title, Independent claims and Summary of the claims |
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US 5654414
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Title – Chemically inducible promoter of a cucumber chitinase/lysozyme gene
This patent mainly claims for an isolated promoter region of a cucumber chitinase/lysozyme gene that is inducible by application of benzo 1,2,3,-thiadiazoles (BTH). Chitinases are pathogenesis-related enzymes induced in the SAR response. |
Novartis Finance Corporation |
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US 5689044
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Title – Chemically inducible promoter of a plant PR-1 gene
The claiming elements are:
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US 5789214
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Title – Method of inducing gene transcription in a plant
The claims are mainly to:
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AU 708850 B2
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Title – Chemically-inducible Arabidopsis PR-1 promoter
The claiming elements are:
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Remarks | Related applications also filed in Canada (CA 2232741 AA) and Japan (JP 11513897 T2). The claims as filed of the Canadian application are the same as the claims of the Australian granted patent. The related European application EP 868 426 A1 was withdrawn on January 2, 2003. | |||||||||
US 6429362
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Title – Maize PR-1 gene promoters
The claims are generally drawn to:
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Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. |
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AU 754376 B2
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Title – Family of maize PR-1 genes and promoters
The claims include:
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Remarks | Related application in Europe (EP 1056862) has been withdrawn and the application in Canada (CA 2315549 AA) is also dead. |
Note: Patent information on this page was last updated on 2 May 2006.
Search terms for Novartis: “transcription” in abstract and “Novartis” in applicant.
Search terms for Pioneer Hi-Bred: “promoters” in abstract and “Pioneer Hi-Bred” in applicant. Patent database: PatentLens in combination with INPADOC.