C12
Biochemistry
Official title: Biochemistry; beer; spirits; wine; vinegar; microbiology; enzymology; mutation or genetic engineering
C12 (Biochemistry) appears on 201,298 US grants and 302,330 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C12- Granted patents
- 201,298
- Published applications
- 302,330
- Assignees
- 49,723
- Inventors
- 377,688
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 498 | 0 |
| 1977 | 443 | 0 |
| 1978 | 413 | 0 |
| 1979 | 374 | 0 |
| 1980 | 585 | 0 |
| 1981 | 709 | 0 |
| 1982 | 692 | 0 |
| 1983 | 600 | 0 |
| 1984 | 620 | 0 |
| 1985 | 642 | 0 |
| 1986 | 647 | 0 |
| 1987 | 865 | 0 |
| 1988 | 835 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1096 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1147 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1239 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1495 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1695 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1675 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1742 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2376 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3243 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4638 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4725 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4212 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4816 | 1177 |
| 2002 | 4267 | 6808 |
| 2003 | 4018 | 11580 |
| 2004 | 3359 | 9216 |
| 2005 | 3013 | 9179 |
| 2006 | 3925 | 8771 |
| 2007 | 3979 | 7915 |
| 2008 | 3684 | 8278 |
| 2009 | 3799 | 10292 |
| 2010 | 5055 | 11172 |
| 2011 | 5305 | 11335 |
| 2012 | 5639 | 10291 |
| 2013 | 6078 | 11118 |
| 2014 | 7034 | 12302 |
| 2015 | 7570 | 12678 |
| 2016 | 7926 | 13179 |
| 2017 | 8368 | 12939 |
| 2018 | 8600 | 13206 |
| 2019 | 9290 | 14867 |
| 2020 | 9547 | 14900 |
| 2021 | 9075 | 15739 |
| 2022 | 8540 | 16084 |
| 2023 | 8003 | 16194 |
| 2024 | 8290 | 16936 |
| 2025 | 8703 | 15016 |
| 2026 | 6209 | 11158 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subclasses
Granted patents
- C12NMicroorganisms or enzymes133,176
- C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms62,105
- C12PFermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition30,752
- C12YEnzymes24,577
- C12MApparatus for enzymology or microbiology13,972
- C12RIndexing scheme associated with subclasses c12c - c12q, relating to microorganisms8,424
- C12CBeer1,382
- C12HPasteurisation, sterilisation, preservation, purification, clarification or ageing of alcoholic beverages1,120
Recent patents
- Spinach plant having novel downy mildew resistance gene6 Oct 2026US 12,751,389 B2Sakata Seed Corporation
- Soybean cultivar 291209346 Oct 2026US 12,751,398 B2M. S. Technologies, L. L. C.
- Soybean cultivar 292306086 Oct 2026US 12,751,403 B2M. S. Technologies, L. L. C.
- Methods for the preparation of non-live Chromobacterium biopesticide6 Oct 2026US 12,751,457 B2The Johns Hopkins University
- Coating composition comprising bacteriophage and antibacterial film formed by using same6 Oct 2026US 12,751,458 B2Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
- Fungus cultivation using algal biomass as substrates and methods of use thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305542 A1University of Houston System
- Genetic markers for powdery mildew resistance in cannabis and related methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305549 A1Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc.
- Genetic determinants conferring improved tobrfv resistance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305550 A1Vilmorin & Cie
- Transgenic model of human cardiomyopathy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305586 A1Stichting Genetische Hartspierziekte PLN
- Humanized ace2-expressing transgenic mouse susceptible to sars-cov-2 virus infection and method for producing same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305587 A1Seoul National University R&Db Foundation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for amplifying nucleic acid sequences5,960US 4,683,202 ACetus Corporation · 1987
- Process for amplifying, detecting, and/or-cloning nucleic acid sequences5,418US 4,683,195 ACetus Corporation · 1987
- Mutant dwarfism gene of petunia5,133US 5,523,520 AGoldsmith Seeds, Inc. · 1996
- Recombinant immunoglobin preparations4,785US 4,816,567 AGenentech, Inc. · 1989
- Analyte monitoring device and methods of use2,634US 6,175,752 B1TheraSense, Inc. · 2001