Patents by Inventor Brigitte Damm

Brigitte Damm 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).

  • Selection marker
    Patent number: 6660910
    Abstract: This invention is concerned with the use of cyanamide hydratase as a selection marker in plant transformation. Cyanamide acts as a herbicide and plants transformed with the gene coding for cyanamide hydratase are able to convert the cyanamide into urea which enables the selection of transformed plants by survival under cyanamide pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Syngenta Mogen B.V.
    Inventor: Brigitte Damm