Patents by Inventor Florentina Sanchez Sanchez

Florentina Sanchez Sanchez 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).

  • Infectious vectors and clones of plants derived from the turnip mosaic virus (TUMV)
    Patent number: 6392124
    Abstract: The infectious clone comprises: a) a complete copy of the complementary DNA (cDNA) to the genomic RNA of the turnip mosaic virus (TuMV), in the form of double stranded DNA, b) a transcription promoter sequence, c) a replicon and, optionally, d) a transcription termination or polyadenilation sequence. Viral vectors comprise an infectious clone modified to contain a gene or a heterologous gene fragment. Infectious viral clones and vectors are useful for basic research, in virology and for the expression of genes and epitopes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Institute Nacional de Investigacion Y Tecnologia Agraria Y Alimentaria (INIA)
    Inventors: Fernando Ponz Ascaso, Vicente Torres Pascual, Florentina Sanchez Sanchez, David Martinez Herrera