Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

Michael Ward

86Patents
13h-index
68Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 28, 1975 → Apr 16, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5475101A DNA sequence encoding endoglucanase III cellulase Textiles; Paper 120 Expired
US5874276A Cellulase enzymes and systems for their expressions Chemistry; Metallurgy 109 Expired
US6509171B1 Aspartic proteinase deficient filamentous fungi Chemistry; Metallurgy 38 Expired
US6562340B1 Enzyme feed additive and animal feed including it Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US6620605B2 Method and compositions for treating cellulose containing fabrics using truncated cellulase enzyme compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4678808A Rapid acting intravenous emulsions of omega-3 fatty acid esters Human Necessities 27 Expired
US5840570A Aspartic proteinase deficient filamentous fungi Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired
US5861271A Cellulase enzymes and systems for their expressions Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US7056721B2 EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6590078B2 DNA sequences, vectors, and fusion polypeptides for secretion of polypeptides in filamentous fungi Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US6265204A DNA sequences, vectors, and fusion polypeptides for secretion of polypeptides in filamentous fungi Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US7351568B2 EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US6982159B2 Trichoderma β-glucosidase Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7977067B2 Production of functional antibodies in filamentous fungi Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Active
US10272188B1 Cerebrospinal fluid treatment Human Necessities 12 Active
US7005289B2 BGL5 β-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7045332B2 BGL4 β-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5753484A Trichoderma longibrachiatum EGIII cellulase Textiles; Paper 12 Expired
US7666648B2 Isolated polypeptide having arabinofuranosidase activity Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7807434B2 EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7811799B2 EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8288517B2 Acid fungal proteases Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US6268196A Method and compositions for treating cellulose containing fabrics using truncated cellulase enzyme compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US7960146B2 BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8674062B2 Cell culture compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.