Patents by Inventor Esther van der Knaap

Esther van der Knaap 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).

  • Compositions and methods for altering the morphology of plants
    Patent number: 8653330
    Abstract: Compounds, methods for producing them and methods for varying the morphology of plants are disclosed. More particularly, a SUN gene can be used to alter the shape of fruit in a plant such as a tomato plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: National Science Foundation
    Inventor: Esther van der Knaap
  • Compositions and Methods for Altering the Morphology of Plants
    Publication number: 20100269217
    Abstract: Compounds, methods for producing them and methods for varying the morphology of plants are disclosed. More particularly, a SUN gene can be used to alter the shape of fruit in a plant such as a tomato plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Esther van der Knaap