Patents by Inventor Nicholas Bakaher

Nicholas Bakaher 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).

  • Isopropylmalate synthase from and methods and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10287599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutant, non-naturally occurring or transgenic plant cell comprising: (i) at least one polynucleotide comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of a sequence encoding an isopropylmalate synthase and having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:10 or SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO:14; or (ii) a polypeptide encoded by said polynucleotide(s); or (iii) a polypeptide having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:15; or (iv) a construct, vector or expression vector comprising said polynucleotide sequence(s), optionally wherein said construct, vector or expression vector additionally comprises a promoter comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:8 or a variant thereof with at least about 60% identity thereto or a trichome promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bakaher, Gregor Nicholas Bindler, Michel Philippe Blanc, Simon Goepfert, Florian Martin
  • ISOPROPYLMALATE SYNTHASE FROM NICOTIANA TABACUM AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140352706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutant, non-naturally occurring or transgenic plant cell comprising: (i) at least one polynucleotide comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of a sequence encoding an isopropylmalate synthase and having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:10 or SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO:14; or (ii) a polypeptide encoded by said polynucleotide(s); or (iii) a polypeptide having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:15; or (iv) a construct, vector or expression vector comprising said polynucleotide sequence(s), optionally wherein said construct, vector or expression vector additionally comprises a promoter comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:8 or a variant thereof with at least about 60% identity thereto or a trichome promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bakaher, Gregor Nicholas Bindler, Michel Philippe Blanc, Simon Goepfert, Florian Martin