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Ceres, Inc.

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214Patents
170Active
214Granted
54Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 10, 1978 → Nov 1, 2023 · 40 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7569389B2 Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics Chemistry; Metallurgy 72 Expired
US9670498B2 Alfalfa plant and seed corresponding to transgenic event KK 179-2 and methods for detection thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US7173121B2 Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 52 Expired
US6265884A Electrical conductivity gem tester Physics 34 Expired
US4255962A Method and means of rapidly distinguishing a simulated diamond from natural diamond Physics 33 Expired
US8344211B2 Plant nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides Human Necessities 28 Active
US7378571B2 Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US7402667B2 Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US8299318B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US7214789B2 Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US7429692B2 Sucrose synthase 3 promoter from rice and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US7312376B2 Regulatory regions from Papaveraceae Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US7598367B2 Early light-induced protein promoters Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US7179904B2 Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US9879275B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring improved nitrogen use efficiency characteristics in plants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8362325B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8222482B2 Modulating plant oil levels Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Active
US7335510B2 Modulating plant nitrogen levels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7795503B2 Modulating plant alkaloids Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Active
US8324454B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions Human Necessities 10 Active
US10233460B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7989676B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics Human Necessities 9 Active
US7851608B2 Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US10428346B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US10696978B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.