Patents by Inventor William Rottmann

William Rottmann 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).

  • TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS
    Publication number: 20160017356
    Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: ArborGen Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard N. BLOKSBERG, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Sydney Forster, Catherine Bryant, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathish Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, llkka Havukkala, William Rottmann
  • Transcription factors
    Patent number: 8962947
    Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Arborgen Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Marie B. Connett, Sarah Jane Emerson, Michael J. Frost, Richard Llewellyn Sydney Forster, Catherine Bryant, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Troy Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathish Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, Ilkka Havukkala, William Rottmann
  • Transcription factors
    Publication number: 20070039070
    Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Leonard Bloksberg, Catherine Bryant, Marie Connett, Sarah Emerson, Michael Frost, Richard Forster, Murray Grigor, Colleen Higgins, Annette Lasham, Steven Lund, Andreas Magusin, Jonathan Phillips, Sathiah Puthigae, Stella Veerakone, Claire Westwood, Katrina Gause, Marion Wood, Ilkka Havukkala, William Rottmann
  • Modification of plant lignin content
    Publication number: 20060130183
    Abstract: DNA constructs comprising a first DNA segment that corresponds to at least a portion of a gene in the monolignol biosynthetic pathway, a spacer DNA segment, and a second DNA segment that is complementary to the first DNA segment can be used to reduce or modulate the lignin content in plants. In some embodiments, DNA constructs comprise at a least a portion of a gene for 4CL, C3H, CCR, C4H, Cald5H, 5AD or CCoAOMT. Vascular-preferred and constitutive promoters can be used to drive expression of the constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Forster, William Rottmann, Marie Connett, Paul Sanders, Gary Zhang, Sandra Fitzgerald, Clare Eagleton
  • Modification of plant lignin content
    Publication number: 20060101535
    Abstract: DNA constructs comprising a first DNA segment that corresponds to at least a portion of a gene in the monolignol biosynthetic pathway, a spacer DNA segment, and a second DNA segment that is complementary to the first DNA segment can be used to reduce or modulate the lignin content in plants. In some embodiments, DNA constructs comprise at a least a portion of a gene for 4CL, C3H, CCR, C4H or CCoAOMT. Vascular-preferred and constitutive promoters can be used to drive expression of the constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Forster, William Rottmann, Marie Connett, Paul Sanders, Gary Zhang, Sandra Fitzgerald, Clare Eagleton
  • Reproductive ablation constructs
    Publication number: 20060085867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the regulation of reproductive development, particularly to the genetic ablation of reproductive tissues in angiosperm and gymnosperm species. Reproductive-preferred promoters, regulatory elements, and cytotoxic nucleotide sequences are disclosed herein, as are constructs and methods for genetic ablation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: William Rottmann, Kim Norris-Caneda, Chunscheng Zhang
  • Floral homeotic genes for manipulation of flowering in poplar and other plant species
    Publication number: 20030033628
    Abstract: Four floral homeotic genes from Poplar are disclosed. The disclosed nucleic acid molecules are useful for producing transgenic plants having modified fertility characteristics, particularly sterility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of
    Inventors: Steven H. Strauss, William Rottmann, Amy Brunner, Lorraine Sheppard
  • Floral homeotic genes for manipulation of flowering in poplar and other plant species
    Patent number: 6395892
    Abstract: Four floral homeotic genes from Poplar are disclosed. The disclosed nucleic acid molecules are useful for producing transgenic plants having modified fertility characteristics, particularly sterility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of Oregon State University
    Inventors: Steven H. Strauss, William Rottmann, Amy Brunner, Lorraine Sheppard