Patents by Inventor Nigel H. Grimsley

Nigel H. Grimsley 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).

  • Methods of inserting viral DNA into plant material
    Patent number: 5569597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of inserting viral DNA, which optionally may contain cargo-DNA, into plants or viable parts thereof, but preferably into plants of the monocotyledon class, and most preferably into plants of the family Gramineae, using suitable transfer microorganisms. Further comprised by the invention are recombinant DNA, plasmid and vector molecules suitably adapted to the specific conditions of the process according to the invention and the transgenic plant products obtainable in accordance with the said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignees: Ciba Geigy Corp., Mycogen Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel H. Grimsley, Barbara Hohn, Thomas Hohn, Jeffrey W. Davies, Margaret I. Boulton