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C12N 2999/00

Further aspects of viruses or vectors not covered by groups C12N2710/00 - C12N2796/00 or C12N2800/00

3 direct subcodes

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  • C12N 2999/002 Adverse teaching
  • C12N 2999/005 Biological teaching, e.g. a link between protein and disease, new virus causing pandemic
  • C12N 2999/007 Technological advancements, e.g. new system for producing known virus, cre-lox system for production of transgenic animals

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C12, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 8,321
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 7,486
  3. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 7,320
  4. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS US 5,003
  5. INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE) FR 4,292
  6. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA US 4,213
  7. CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE) FR 4,113
  8. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 3,961
  9. ROCHE CH 3,792
  10. ILLUMINA US 3,692