Agrow’s Plant Biotech Patent Watch is a quarterly summary of agricultural plant biotechnology patent applications published in the previous 3 monthperiod by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The summary is arranged by assignee name to facilitate analysis of R&D trends in the major agbiotech companies.

Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Q2 2019
During the second quarter of 2019, a total of 47 patent applications from 19 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Q1 2019
During the first quarter of 2019, a total of 38 patent applications from 18 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Annual Review (2018)
During 2018, there were 86 crop protection-related plant biotechnology patents released via the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Q4 2018
During the fourth quarter of 2018, a total of 50 patent applications from 25 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Q3 2018
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q2 2018)
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q1 2018)
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Annual Review (2017)
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Q4 2017
During the fourth quarter of 2017, a total of 41 patent applications from 21 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Q3 2017
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Q2 2017
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q1 2017)
During the first quarter of 2017, a total of 58 patent applications from 33 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch Annual Review (2016)
During 2016, there were 79 crop protection-related plant biotechnology patents released via the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q4 2016)
During the fourth quarter of 2016, a total of 69 patent applications from 32 assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q3 2016)
During the third quarter of 2016, a total of 18 patent applications from 14 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q2 2016)
During the second quarter of 2016, a total of 61 patent applications from 35 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q1 2016)
During the first quarter of 2016, a total of 45 patent applications from 35 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q4 2015)
During the fourth quarter of 2015, a total of 39 patent applications from 29 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q3 2015)
During the third quarter of 2015, a total of 142 patent applications from 16 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q2 2015)
During the second quarter of 2015, a total of 37 patent applications from 18 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them. The plant biotechnology patents were mainly sourced from the US Patent and Trademark Office. The top seven crop protection and biotechnology companies filed 27 applications, accounting for 73% of the published patents. Monsanto led the field with 16 applications, followed by BASF with 5 filings, Bayer CropScience (3), Pioneer (1), DuPont (1) and Dow AgroSciences (1). A number of publications from universities emphasised on molecular tool build-up and genome-wide research.
Plant Biotechnology Patent Watch (Q1 2015)
During the first quarter of 2015, a total of 45 patent applications from 20 different assignees were published covering genetically modified plants and methods of producing them. The plant biotechnology patents were mainly sourced from the US Patent and Trademark Office. The top seven crop protection and biotechnology companies filed 18 applications, accounting for 40% of the published patents. BASF led the field with six applications, followed by Syngenta with four filings, DuPont and DuPont Pioneer (four), Monsanto (two),, Dow AgroSciences (one) and Bayer CropScience (one). Publications from universities were mainly from the US and Asia, emphasising on molecular tool build-up, and genome-wide research.
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Patent applications are included where they cover: an isolated polynucleotide sequence from a plant; the insertion of a polynucleotide molecule into or the rearrangement of genetic material within a plant or plant part; methods of producing a plant or plant part using somatic cell fusion; new genetically modified plants; theproduction of heterologous proteins, oils or other substances using recombinant DNA technology.
Each entry includes application number, assignee name, filing and publication dates, subject of the application, and a synopsis of the claims made in the application document.
Not all patent applications disclose an assignee. Therefore company or institution names within [ ] are the putative assignees, based on our best assessment of available data.
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