Patents by Inventor Romaan Raemaekers

Romaan Raemaekers 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).

  • Publication number: 20210254093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention and/or control of infestation by insect pest species. In particular, the invention relates to down-regulation of expression of target genes in insect pests using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Also described are transgenic plants that (i) express or are capable of expressing interfering RNAs of the invention and (ii) are resistant to infestation by insect pest species. Compositions containing the interfering RNAs of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Thierry BOGAERT, Romaan RAEMAEKERS, Yann NAUDET
  • Patent number: 10941415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention and/or control of infestation by insect pest species. In particular, the invention relates to down-regulation of expression of target genes in insect pests using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Also described are transgenic plants that (i) express or are capable of expressing interfering RNAs of the invention and (ii) are resistant to infestation by insect pest species. Compositions containing the interfering RNAs of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Thierry Bogaert, Romaan Raemaekers, Yann Naudet
  • Publication number: 20200140884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention and/or control of infestation by insect pest species. In particular, the invention relates to down-regulation of expression of target genes in insect pests using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Also described are transgenic plants that (i) express or are capable of expressing interfering RNAs of the invention and (ii) are resistant to infestation by insect pest species. Compositions containing the interfering RNAs of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Thierry Bogaert, Romaan Raemaekers, Yann Naudet
  • Publication number: 20190256851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Compositions and combinations containing the interfering RNA molecules of the invention for use in topical applications, for example in the form of insecticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Myriam Beghyn, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert, Pascale Feldmann, Romaan Raemaekers
  • Patent number: 10329565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Compositions and combinations containing the interfering RNA molecules of the invention for use in topical applications, for example in the form of insecticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Myriam Beghyn, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert, Pascale Feldmann, Romaan Raemaekers
  • Publication number: 20180148737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention and/or control of infestation by insect pest species. In particular, the invention relates to down-regulation of expression of target genes in insect pests using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Also described are transgenic plants that (i) express or are capable of expressing interfering RNAs of the invention and (ii) are resistant to infestation by insect pest species. Compositions containing the interfering RNAs of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Thierry Bogaert, Romaan Raemaekers, Yann Naudet
  • Patent number: 9982258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for producing transgenic cells expressing the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as compositions and commodity products containing or treated with such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Romaan Raemaekers, Pascale Feldmann, Geert Plaetinck, Irene Nooren, Frederic Pecqueur, Laurent Kubler, Nicole Damme, Lies Degrave, Isabel Remory, Thierry Bogaert
  • Publication number: 20180142237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for producing transgenic cells expressing the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as compositions and commodity products containing or treated with such molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Romaan RAEMAEKERS, Pascale FELDMANN, Geert PLAETINCK, Irene NOOREN, Els VAN BLEU, Frederic PECQUEUR, Laurent KUBLER, Nicole DAMME, Lies DEGRAVE, Isabel REMORY, Thierry BOGAERT
  • Patent number: 9957523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as pesticidal agents and commodity products produced by the inventive plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Romaan Raemaekers, Pascale Feldmann, Irene Nooren, Geert Plaetinck, Frederic Pecqueur, Els Van Bleu, Thierry Bogaert
  • Patent number: 9944948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention and/or control of infestation by insect pest species. In particular, the invention relates to down-regulation of expression of target genes in insect pests using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Also described are transgenic plants that (i) express or are capable of expressing interfering RNAs of the invention and (ii) are resistant to infestation by insect pest species. Compositions containing the interfering RNAs of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Thierry Bogaert, Romaan Raemaekers, Yann Naudet
  • Publication number: 20180094265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Compositions and combinations containing the interfering RNA molecules of the invention for use in topical applications, for example in the form of insecticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Myriam Beghyn, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert, Pascale Feldmann, Romaan Raemaekers
  • Patent number: 9914925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Compositions and combinations containing the interfering RNA molecules of the invention for use in topical applications, for example in the form of insecticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Myriam Beghyn, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert, Pascale Feldmann, Romaan Raemaekers
  • Patent number: 9845479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. The invention provides transgenic plants that (i) express or are capable of expressing interfering RNAs of the invention and (ii) are resistant to infestation by insect pest species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Myriam Beghyn, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert, Pascale Feldmann, Romaan Raemaekers
  • Patent number: 9528123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as pesticidal agents and commodity products produced by the inventive plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Romaan Raemaekers, Laurent Kubler, Els Vanbleu, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert
  • Publication number: 20160060628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Compositions and combinations containing the interfering RNA molecules of the invention for use in topical applications, for example in the form of insecticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Myriam Beghyn, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert, Pascale Feldmann, Romaan Raemaekers
  • Patent number: 9206438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Compositions and combinations containing the interfering RNA molecules of the invention for use in topical applications, for example in the form of insecticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Myriam Beghyn, Thierry Andre Olivier Eddy Bogaert, Pascale Feldmann, Romaan Raemaekers
  • Publication number: 20150128303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as pesticidal agents and commodity products produced by the inventive plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Romaan RAEMAEKERS, Pascale FELDMANN, Irene NOOREN, Geert PLAETINCK, Frederic PECQUEUR, Els VAN BLEU, Thierry BOGAERT
  • Publication number: 20150065557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for producing transgenic cells expressing the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as compositions and commodity products containing or treated with such molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: DEVGEN NV
    Inventors: Romaan RAEMAEKERS, Pascale FELDMANN, Geert PLAETINCK, Irene NOOREN, Els VAN BLEU, Frederic PECQUEUR, Laurent KUBLER, Nicole DAMME, Lies DEGRAVE, Isabel REMORY, Thierry BOGAERT
  • Patent number: 8933042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for producing transgenic cells expressing the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as compositions and commodity products containing or treated with such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Romaan Raemaekers, Pascale Feldmann, Geert Plaetinck, Irene Nooren, Els Van Bleu, Frederic Pecqueur, Laurent Kubler, Nicole Damme, Lies Degrave, Isabel Remory
  • Publication number: 20150004148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing a combination of a first active component comprising one or more sulfated polysaccharides and/or glycosaminoglycans and a second active component comprising one or more RNAi-inducing molecules, and methods for using these compositions to enhance double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-mediated gene silencing in pest or pathogen species. The invention further relates to methods for controlling pests or pathogens, methods for preventing pest infestations or pathogen infections and methods for knocking down gene expression in pests or pathogens using the compositions and methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: DEVGEN N.V.
    Inventors: Romaan Raemaekers, Annelies Philips