Patents by Inventor Sylvie Picard

Sylvie Picard 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).

  • Modified fruit containing galactanase transgene
    Patent number: 5859344
    Abstract: The invention provides DNA homologous to a disclosed sequence which encodes a galactosidase/galactanase enzyme. Such DNA is incorporated into DNA constructs which are transformed into plants to increase or decrease expression of the related gene. This provides a method for modifying cell wall metabolism and fruit-ripening characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Colin Roger Bird, Karen Anne Holt, Sylvie Picard, Wolfgang Walter Schuch, Annette Teresa Carey, Graham Barron Seymour, Gregory Alan Tucker