Patents by Inventor Marcel Proveniers

Marcel Proveniers 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).

  • Inhibition of generative propagation in genetically modified grasses
    Publication number: 20050183172
    Abstract: Novel grass plants, their progeny, and parts thereof are disclosed which have been genetically modified. This modification causes a heritable change in one or more plant characteristics such as, for example, inhibition of flowering, absence of inflorescence, increased production of tillers, delayed heading, and inhibition of the developmental switch from vegetative to generative growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Pieter Van Der Valk, Cornelius Van Dun, Sjec Smeekens, Marcel Proveniers
  • Plant gene constructs and their use
    Patent number: 6864051
    Abstract: A plant gene construct is disclosed comprising a complete or partial DNA sequence coding for an ATH1 gene product under the control of a promoter functional in plants. The promoter is preferably heterologous. Plant cells are transformed with such a plant gene construct, and plants comprising such cells have modified flowering properties. There is further described a process for modifying the flowering process in plants by transforming plants with a construct according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Advanta Seeds B.V.
    Inventors: Sjef Smeekens, Peter Weisbeek, Marcel Proveniers