Novozymes A/S
🏢 View company profile →1,396Patents
1,082Active
1,396Granted
61Portfolio score
Filing activity: Feb 3, 1992 → Apr 4, 2024 · 243 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6258129A | Method for enzymatic treatment of wool | Textiles; Paper | 90 | Expired |
| US6297038A | Amylase variants | Textiles; Paper | 80 | Expired |
| US6298859A | Use of a phenol oxidizing enzyme in the treatment of tobacco | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US6902922B2 | Subtilisin variants | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 71 | Expired |
| US6660503B2 | Modification of polysaccharides by means of a phenol oxidizing enzyme | Textiles; Paper | 64 | Expired |
| US6867031B2 | Amylase variants | Textiles; Paper | 62 | Expired |
| US6287585A | Methods for laundry using polycations and enzymes | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 61 | Expired |
| US6268197A | Xyloglucan-specific alkaline xyloglucanase from bacillus | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 59 | Expired |
| US7220566B2 | Subtilisin variants | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 57 | Expired |
| US6566114B1 | Mannanases | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 49 | Expired |
| US6605458B1 | Protease variants and compositions | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 45 | Expired |
| US6528298B1 | &agr;-amylase mutants | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 44 | Expired |
| US6440716B1 | &agr;-amylase mutants | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 43 | Expired |
| US6326186A | Method for reducing amino acid biosynthesis inhibiting effects of a sulfonyl-urea based compound | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
| US6506585B2 | Polypeptides having haloperoxidase activity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US6361989B1 | &agr;-amylase and &agr;-amylase variants | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 42 | Expired |
| US7498158B2 | Alpha-amylase variant with altered properties | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US6300116A | Modified protease having improved autoproteolytic stability | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 38 | Expired |
| US6624129B1 | Lipase variant | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 37 | Expired |
| US6410295B1 | Alpha-amylase variants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6255084A | Thermostable glucoamylase | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 32 | Expired |
| US6309871A | Polypeptides having alkaline .alpha.-amylase activity | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 32 | Expired |
| US6352851B1 | Glucoamylase variants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US6242405A | Enzyme-containing particles and liquid detergent concentrate | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 31 | Expired |
| US6645749B2 | Lipolytic enzyme | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 31 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.