Patents by Inventor Graham Michael Nicholson

Graham Michael Nicholson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Insecticidal polynucleotides and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7880060
    Abstract: A family of insecticidal polypeptides expressed in the venom gland of spiders of the genera Atrax and Hadronyche have been described. Also included are polynucleotides and expression vectors encoding the polypeptides and insect viruses and cells expressing the polypeptides. Transgenic plants and insects expressing the insecticidal polypeptides are also described. The insecticidal polypeptides may be employed in methods and compositions for treating insects, insect larvae, and plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn F. King, Brianna Sollod McFarland, Graham Michael Nicholson, Simon Joseph Gunning
  • Insecticidal polypeptides and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7354993
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated insecticidal polypeptides expressed in the venom gland of spiders of the genera Atrax and Hadronyche have been described. Methods of treating insects, insect larvae, and plants with the insecticidal polypeptides are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventors: Glenn F. King, Brianna Sollod McFarland, Graham Michael Nicholson, Simon Joseph Gunning