Patents by Inventor Iikka Havukkala

Iikka Havukkala 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).

  • Materials and methods for the modification of plant lignin content
    Patent number: 7910326
    Abstract: Novel isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with genetic constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content, lignin structure and lignin composition in target organisms are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the polynucleotides of the present invention into the genome of a target organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Arborgen, Inc., Rubicon Forests Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Iikka Havukkala
  • Materials and methods for the modification of plant lignin content
    Publication number: 20060183895
    Abstract: Novel isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with genetic constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content, lignin structure and lignin composition in target organisms are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the polynucleotides of the present invention into the genome of a target organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicants: Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited, Rubicon Forests Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Leonard Bloksberg, Iikka Havukkala