Patents by Inventor Peter Phillippsen

Peter Phillippsen 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).

  • Fungal target genes and methods
    Patent number: 6307037
    Abstract: The invention relates to genes isolated from Ashbya gossypii that code for proteins essential for normal fungal growth and development. The invention also includes the methods of using these proteins to discover new fungicides, based on the essentiality of the gene for normal growth and development. The invention can also be used in a screening assay to identify inhibitors that are potential fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Thomas Deane Gaffney, Albert Flavier, Michelle M. Cloyd Kirksey, Peter Phillippsen, Frederick Dietrich, Jurgen Wendland, Paul Bernasconi, Kimberly White, Witold Filipowicz