Patents by Inventor Bryan D. Harrison

Bryan D. Harrison 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).

  • Modification of plant viruses or their effects
    Patent number: 5175102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modifying a plant virus or its effects, which comprises incorporating genetic material into a plant and infecting said plant with a plant virus, whereby expression of the incorporated genetic material modifies the plant virus or its effects. In a preferred embodiment, expression in the plant of the incorporated genetic material causes attenuation of the symptoms of attack on the plant by a plant virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Agricultural Genetics Company, Limited
    Inventors: David C. Baulcombe, Bryan D. Harrison, Michael W. Bevan, Michael A. Mayo