| Patent Scenario on Biopesticides (BT) (US Patents)
YEARS/ITEMS |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
1992 |
1991 |
1990 |
1989 |
1988 |
Total No. of patents |
35 |
39 |
31 |
33 |
43 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
7 |
6 |
BIOCONTROL AGENTS |
Bacteria/Bt |
19/11 |
32/25 |
21/15 |
30/28 |
38/34 |
16/15 |
16/14 |
12/9 |
6/5 |
4/2 |
Fungi |
6 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Virus |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
Insect |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Botanicals |
6 |
3 |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TARGET |
Insect |
24 |
30 |
24 |
29 |
35 |
17 |
16 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
Fungi |
9 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Bacteria |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
- |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Virus |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TECHNOLOGY |
Genetic Engg. |
21 |
39 |
16 |
28 |
34 |
16 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
Plant patho |
10 |
10 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
Extraction |
6 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
Tissue Culture |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Biochem |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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