Inventor

Colin Roger Bird

Inventor

Bracknell, GB

Overview

17→

Patents

1993–2001

Patent span

Chemistry

Primary field (CPC C)

Patents· 17 as inventor

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

C12Nprimary

C12NMicroorganisms or enzymes52%

C07KPeptides19%

C12YEnzymes13%

C12PFermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition or to separate optical isomers from a racemic mixture6%

C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms6%

A23LFoods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages, not otherwise provided for3%

PatentTitleYear

6,262,346'Ripening-related DNAs from banana'2001 6,239,331'Enhancement of tomato phytoene synthase gene expression with a modified DNA'2001 6,013,861'Plants and processes for obtaining them'2000 5,942,657'Co-ordinated inhibition of plant gene expression'1999 5,910,632'DNA encoding a pectin esterase, cells and plants derived therefrom'1999 5,886,164'DNA encoding enzymes related to ethylene biosynthesis and ripening from banana'1999 5,859,344'Modified fruit containing galactanase transgene'1999 5,750,865'Process for modifying the production of carotenoids in plants, and DNA, constructs and cells therefor'1998 5,744,364'PTOM36 constructs and tomato cells transformed therewith'1998 5,659,121'DNA, DNA constructs, cells and plants derived therefrom'1997 5,569,829'Transformed tomato plants'1996 5,484,906'DNA clone encoding an ethylene-forming enzyme, constructs, plant cells and plants based thereon'1996 5,449,764'Isolated DNA derived from peach which codes for an ethylene-forming enzyme'1995 5,442,052'Expression of genes in transgenic plants'1995 5,304,490'DNA constructs containing fruit-ripening genes'1994 5,304,478'Modification of carotenoid production in tomatoes using pTOM5'1994 5,254,800'Tomato plants and cells containing pTOM36 antisense constructs'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1993–1994Patents assigned to ICI PLC (3)· patent assignee history

1993–1998Based in Berkshire, GB· patent location history

1995–2001Patents assigned to ZENECA LTD (13)· patent assignee history

1995–2001Based in Bracknell, GB· patent location history

1996Patents assigned to ICI LTD (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ZENECA LTD	13	1995–2001
ICI PLC	3	1993–1994
ICI LTD	1	1996

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Bracknell, GB	12	1995–2001
Berkshire, GB	5	1993–1998