BASF SE Patents Wheat G-Type Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Restorer Genes
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3429335A1 on April 8, 2026, granting BASF SE exclusive rights to wheat G-type cytoplasmic male sterility restorer genes, molecular markers, and related uses. The patent covers biotechnology applications in plant breeding under IPC classifications C12Q, C07K, C12N, and A01H across all designated EPO member states.
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The EPO published patent EP3429335A1 granting BASF SE intellectual property rights to wheat G-type cytoplasmic male sterility restorer genes, molecular markers, and related uses. The patent covers C12Q, C07K, C12N, and A01H classifications across all designated EPO member states.
For competitors in agricultural biotechnology and plant breeding, this patent establishes BASF's proprietary position in sterility gene technology and may affect research activities or require licensing considerations.
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PLANTS COMPRISING WHEAT G-TYPE CYTOPLASMIC MALE STERILITY RESTORER GENES, MOLECULAR MARKERS AND USES THEREOF
Publication EP3429335A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
Applicants
BASF SE
Inventors
ROHDE, Antje, JACOBS, John
IPC Classifications
C12Q 1/6895 20180101AFI20250513BHEP C07K 14/415 20060101ALI20250513BHEP C12N 15/82 20060101ALI20250513BHEP A01H 1/04 20060101ALI20250513BHEP A01H 1/02 20060101ALI20250513BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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