Inventor

Merja Penttila

Inventor

Helsinki, FI

Overview

1990–2021

Patent span

Chemistry

Primary field (CPC C)

Patents· 56 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

C12Nprimary

C12NMicroorganisms or enzymes27%

C12PFermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition or to separate optical isomers from a racemic mixture17%

C07KPeptides14%

C12YEnzymes13%

Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods8%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution7%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

A23KFodder2%

C11DDetergent compositions1%

C12CBeer1%

PatentTitleYear

11,124,810Production of oxalyl-CoA, glyoxylate and/or glycolic acid2021 10,731,168Protease deficient filamentous fungal cells and methods of use thereof2020 10,240,159Protease deficient filamentous fungal cells and methods of use thereof2019 9,988,652Yeast expressing cellulases for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using cellulose2018 9,783,809'Eukaryotic cell and method for producing glycolic acid'2017 9,758,799'Genetically modified yeast species, and fermentation processes using genetically modified yeast'2017 9,695,454'Production of fucosylated glycoproteins'2017 9,695,430'Method for improved protein production in filamentous fungi'2017 9,567,596'Protease deficient filamentous fungal cells and methods of use thereof'2017 9,518,276'Genetically modified fungi and their use in lipid production'2016 9,512,415'Method for protein production in filamentous fungi'2016 9,499,826'Production of proteins in filamentous fungi'2016 9,487,791'Method for improved protein production in filamentous fungi'2016 9,410,158'Genetically modified yeast species, and fermentation processes using genetically modified yeast'2016 9,340,809'Microbial conversion of sugar acids and means therein'2016 9,315,834'Manufacture of xylonic acid'2016 9,238,826'Method for producing terpenes'2016 9,102,955'Yeast expressing cellulases for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using cellulose'2015 8,895,273'Conversion of hexuronic acid to hexaric acid'2014 8,753,866'Increased production of secreted proteins by recombinant eukaryotic cells'2014 8,623,633'Genetically modified yeast species, and fermentation processes using genetically modified yeast'2014 8,440,451'Genetically modified yeast species, and fermentation processes using genetically modified yeast'2013 7,943,366'Genetically modified yeast species and fermentation processes using genetically modified yeast'2011 7,754,456'Process for producing ethanol'2010 7,662,584'Increased production of secreted proteins by recombinant eukaryotic cells'2010 7,527,951'Engineering fungi for the utilisation of L-arabinose'2009 7,482,144'Method for the production of xylitol'2009 7,338,779'Method for decreasing the foam formation during cultivation of a microorganism'2008 7,335,492'Process for partitioning of proteins'2008 7,226,761'Manufacture of five-carbon sugars and sugar alcohols'2007 7,141,410'Methods and materials for the production of organic products in cells of Candida species'2006 7,109,010'Methods and materials for the synthesis of organic products'2006 7,091,014'Transformed microorganisms with improved properties'2006 7,078,192'Method for immobilization of polypeptides'2006 7,060,669'Process for partitioning of proteins'2006 7,041,464'Method for determining a gushing factor for a beverage'2006 6,967,246'Microbial swollenin protein, DNA sequences encoding such swollenins and method of producing such swollenins'2005 6,768,001'Xylanase from trichoderma reesei, method for production thereof, and methods employing this enzyme'2004 6,582,944'Production of ethanol from xylose'2003 6,555,335'Xylanase from Trichoderma reesei , method for production thereof, and methods employing this enzyme'2003 6,458,928'Microbial swollenin protein, DNA sequences encoding such swollenins and method of producing such swollenins'2002 6,326,477'Process for modifying glucose repression'2001 6,011,147'Fungal promoters active in the presence of glucose'2000 6,001,595'Promoters and uses thereof'1999 5,989,870'Method for cloning active promoters'1999 5,866,382'Xylose utilization by recombinant yeasts'1999 5,854,047'Mannanase enzymes, genes coding for them and a method for isolating the genes, as well as a process for bleaching of lignocellulosic pulp'1998 5,789,193'Increased production of secreted proteins by recombinant eukaryotic cells'1998 5,766,915'Yeast strains producing cellulolytic enzymes and methods and means for constructing them'1998 5,661,021'Mannanase enzymes, genes coding for them and a method for isolating the genes, as well as a process for bleaching of lignocellulosic pulp'1997 5,610,034'Immunoglobulin production by trichoderma'1997 5,585,271'Yeast agglutination genes and yeast containing them'1996 5,529,919'Method of making endoglucanase I'1996 5,393,670'DNA, vectors and transformed hosts encoding Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase I'1995 5,108,925'Process for accelerated beer production by integrative expression in the PGK1 or ADC1 genes'1992 4,894,338'Yeast strains producing cellulolytic enzymes and methods and means for constructing them'1990

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1990–2020Based in Helsinki, FI· patent location history

1996–2017Based in Espoo, FI· patent location history

1998–2016Patents assigned to VALTION TEKNILLINEN (11)· patent assignee history

2011–2017Patents assigned to CARGILL INC (5)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to RUOHONEN LAURA (5)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Patents assigned to TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY (10)· patent assignee history

2014–2016Patents assigned to PENTTILA MERJA (6)· patent assignee history

2021Based in VTT, FI· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
VALTION TEKNILLINEN	11	1998–2016
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY	10	2014–2021
PENTTILA MERJAself	6	2014–2016
CARGILL INC	5	2011–2017
RUOHONEN LAURA	5	2013–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Helsinki, FI	45	1990–2020
Espoo, FI	10	1996–2017
VTT, FI	1	2021