Patents by Inventor Ilkka Havukkala
Ilkka 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).
-
Patent number: 8962947Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Arborgen Inc.Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Sydney Forster, Catherine Bryant, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathish Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, Ilkka Havukkala, William Rottmann
-
Publication number: 20120137385Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: LEONARD N. BLOKSBERG, Catherine Bryant, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Sydney Forster, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathiah Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, Ilkka Havukkala, William H. Rottman
-
Publication number: 20120035354Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicants: Rubicon Forests Holdings Limited, ARBORGEN, LLCInventors: Leonard N. BLOKSBERG, Ilkka Havukkala
-
Patent number: 8110726Abstract: Novel plant polysaccharide synthesis genes and polypeptides encoded by such genes are provided. These genes and polynucleotide sequences are useful regulating polysaccharide synthesis and plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes are useful for expression profiling of plant polysaccharide synthesis genes. One aspect of the present invention therefore are polynucleotides encoding cellulose synthase from Pinus radiata and methods of using such a polynucleotide to regulate polysaccharides of a plant.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Arborgen Inc.Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Marie B. Connett-Porceddu, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Syndey Forster, Murray Robert Grigor, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen M. Higgins, Robert J. Kodrzycki, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin
-
Patent number: 8110723Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Arborgen Inc.Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Catherine Bryant, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Sydney Forster, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathiah Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, Ilkka Havukkala, William H. Rottmann
-
Patent number: 8053237Abstract: Novel plant cell signaling genes and gene products are provided. These gene, polypeptide and oligonucleotide sequences are useful in regulating plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes and gene products are useful for expression profiling of plant cell signaling genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated from Eucalyptus and Pinus species.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Arborgen Inc.Inventors: Shujun Chang, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Richard L. Forster, Katrina Gause, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen Higgins, Robert Kodrzycki
-
Publication number: 20110088126Abstract: Novel plant cell signaling genes and gene products are provided. These gene, polypeptide and oligonucleotide sequences are useful in regulating plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes and gene products are useful for expression profiling of plant cell signaling genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated from Eucalyptus and Pinus species.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Shujun Chang, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Richard L. Forster, Katrina Gause, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen Higgins, Robert Kodrzycki
-
Publication number: 20100287672Abstract: Novel plant cell signaling genes and gene products are provided. These gene, polypeptide and oligonucleotide sequences are useful in regulating plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes and gene products are useful for expression profiling of plant cell signaling genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated from Eucalyptus and Pinus species.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Shujun CHANG, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Richard L. Forster, Katrina Gause, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen Higgins, Robert Kodrzycki
-
Publication number: 20100186118Abstract: Novel plant polysaccharide synthesis genes and polypeptides encoded by such genes are provided. These genes and polynucleotide sequences are useful regulating polysaccharide synthesis and plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes are useful for expression profiling of plant polysaccharide synthesis genes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Leonard N. BLOKSBERG, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Syndey Forster, Murray Robert Grigor, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen M. Higgins, Robert J. Kodrzycki, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin
-
Patent number: 7723110Abstract: Novel plant cell signaling genes and gene products are provided. These gene, polypeptide and oligonucleotide sequences are useful in regulating plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes and gene products are useful for expression profiling of plant cell signaling genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated from Eucalyptus and Pinus species.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Arborgen, LLCInventors: Shujun Chang, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Richard L. Forster, Katrina Gause, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen Higgins, Robert Kodrzycki
-
Patent number: 7671188Abstract: The present invention concerns isolated polynucleotides that encode a polypeptide with cellulose synthase activity and methods of producing a plant that expresses the cellulose synthase-encoding polynucleotides and thereby has a different phenotype compared to a non-transformed plant of the same species.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Arborgen LLCInventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Marie B. Connett-Porceddu, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Syndey Forster, Murray Robert Grigor, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen M. Higgins, Robert J. Kodrzycki, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin
-
Publication number: 20090229008Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: LEONARD N. BLOKSBERG, CATHERINE BRYANT, MARIE B. CONNETT, SARAH JANE EMERSON, J. FROST, RICHARD LLEWELLYN SYDNEY FORSTER, MURRAY GRIGOR, COLLEEN HIGGINS, ANNETTE LASHAM, STEVEN TROY LUND, ANDREAS MAGUSIN, JONATHAN PHILLIPS, SATHIAH PUTHIGAE, STELLA VEERAKONE, CLAIRE WESTWOOD, KATRINA GAUSE, MARION WOOD, ILKKA HAVUKKALA, WILLIAM H. ROTTMANN
-
Patent number: 7507875Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Arborgen, LLCInventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Catherine Bryant, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Sydney Forster, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathiah Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, Ilkka Havukkala, William H. Rottmann
-
Publication number: 20070261137Abstract: Novel plant polysaccharide synthesis genes and polypeptides encoded by such genes are provided. These genes and polynucleotide sequences are useful regulating polysaccharide synthesis and plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes are useful for expression profiling of plant polysaccharide synthesis genes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventors: Leonard Bloksberg, Marie Connett, Sarah Emerson, Michael Frost, Richard Syndey Forster, Murray Grigor, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen Higgins, Robert Kodrzycki, Steven Lund, Andreas Magusin
-
Publication number: 20070079401Abstract: The present application discloses plant polynucleotides, their encoded polypeptide sequences, and sRNA sequences which are putative regulators of long-distance florigenic signaling and flowering control. Methods of use of these sequences related to long-distance florigenic signaling are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicants: AgriGenesis Biosciences Limited, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Tony Lough, Dieter Hermsmeier, Erika Varkonyi-Gasic, Justin Sweetman, Ilkka Havukkala, Helene Belanger, Richard Forster, Keith Hudson, William Lucas
-
Publication number: 20070039070Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Leonard Bloksberg, Catherine Bryant, Marie Connett, Sarah Emerson, Michael Frost, Richard Forster, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathiah Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, Ilkka Havukkala, William Rottmann
-
Publication number: 20070039071Abstract: Novel plant cell signaling genes and gene products are provided. These gene, polypeptide and oligonucleotide sequences are useful in regulating plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes and gene products are useful for expression profiling of plant cell signaling genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated from Eucalyptus and Pinus species.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Shujun Chang, Marie Connett, Sarah Emerson, Richard Forster, Katrina Gause, Ilkka Havukkala, Colleen Higgins, Robert Kodrzycki
-
Publication number: 20060251635Abstract: Novel polynucleotides isolated from Lactobacillus rhamnosus, as well as probes and primers, genetic constructs comprising the polynucleotides, biological materials, including plants, microorganisms and multicellular organisms incorporating the polynucleotides, polypeptides expressed by the polynucleotides, and methods for using the polynucleotides and polypeptides are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Applicant: Fonterra Co-operative Group LimitedInventors: Matthew Glenn, Ilkka Havukkala, Leonard Bloksberg, Mark Lubbers, James Dekker, Anna Christensson, Ross Holland, Paul O'Toole, Julian Reid, Timothy Coolbear
-
Publication number: 20050202437Abstract: Novel polynucleotides isolated from Lactobacillus rhamnosus, as well as oligonucleotide probes and primers, genetic constructs comprising the polynucleotides, biological materials, including plants, microorganisms and multicellular organisms incorporating the polynucleotides, polypeptides expressed by the polynucleotides, and methods for using the polynucleotides and polypeptides are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2003Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicants: GENESIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, VIALACTIA BIOSCIENCES (NZ) LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Glenn, Ilkka Havukkala, Mark Lubbers, James Dekker
-
Publication number: 20050202077Abstract: Compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of IgE-mediated disorders in a mammal by means of RNA interference are provided, together with methods for the use of such compounds. The inventive compositions comprise a binding agent that specifically binds to a target internalizable antigen that is expressed on the surface of a target cell of interest and a genetic construct that is capable of expressing a small interfering nucleic acid molecule (siNA) that suppresses expression of a target gene within the target cell, whereby, after binding to the target antigen, the binding agent and genetic construct are internalized into the cell, and the genetic construct released.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicant: GENESIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.Inventors: James Watson, J. Murison, Murray Grigor, Ilkka Havukkala, Grant Munro, Nevin Abernethy, Gill Webster