Patents Examined by Jeffrey Bolland
  • Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8604277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Schnorr, Michael Rey
  • Antimicrobial peptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8592651
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to methods and materials for enhancing microbial resistance in plants. Specifically exemplified herein are grapevines transformed with polynucleotides that express a peptide which confers antimicrobial activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhijian T. Li, Dennis J. Gray
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8586827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lan Tang, Ye Liu, Junxin Duan, Wenping Wu, Randall Kramer
  • Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8586828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kristian Krogh, Paul Harris
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8586829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Junxin Duan, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Wenping Wu
  • Resistance genes
    Patent number: 8581038
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding adult plant pathogen resistance proteins. Also provided are transgenic plants expressing these polynucleotides to enhance the resistance of the plants to pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Grains Research and Development Corporation, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, University of Zurich
    Inventors: Evans Lagudah, Wolfgang Spielmeyer, Beat Keller, Simon Krattinger
  • Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8581042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc D. Morant, Shamkant Patkar, Hanshu Ding
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8575426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Suchindra Maiyuran, Kimberly Brown
  • Maize event DP-004114-3 and methods for detection thereof
    Patent number: 8575434
    Abstract: The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-004114-3 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc, E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Scott Diehn, Albert L. Lu, Timothy M. Nowatzki, Douglas S. Nubel, M. Alejandra Pascual, James C. Register, III, Christopher J. Scelonge, Joshua K. Young, Cathy Xiaoyan Zhong, Erin L. Crowgey
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8569581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Randall Kramer, Paul Harris
  • Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8541651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent cellobiohydrolase II. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Wogulis
  • Plant root-specific nematode resistance
    Patent number: 8536404
    Abstract: The invention provides expression vectors comprising root-specific promoters in operative association with polynucleotides that are down-regulated in syncytia of nematode-infected plants, for use in methods of producing transgenic plants with increased resistance to nematode infestation. The invention also provides nematode-resistant transgenic plants and seeds comprising such expression vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventor: Bonnie McCaig
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8455233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Suchindra Maiyuran, Kimberly Brown