C12N 1/00
Microorganisms
Official title: Microorganisms; Compositions thereof (medicinal preparations containing material from protozoa, bacteria or viruses A61K35/66, from algae A61K36/02, from fungi A61K36/06; preparing medicinal bacterial antigen or antibody compositions, e.g. bacterial vaccines, A61K39/00); Processes of propagating, maintaining or preserving microorganisms or compositions thereof; Processes of preparing or isolating a composition containing a microorganism; Culture media therefor
C12N1/00 (Microorganisms) appears on 14,666 US grants and 17,804 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C12N- Granted patents
- 14,666
- Published applications
- 17,804
- Assignees
- 7,138
- Inventors
- 40,437
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73 | 0 |
| 1977 | 55 | 0 |
| 1978 | 57 | 0 |
| 1979 | 85 | 0 |
| 1980 | 161 | 0 |
| 1981 | 207 | 0 |
| 1982 | 217 | 0 |
| 1983 | 180 | 0 |
| 1984 | 170 | 0 |
| 1985 | 186 | 0 |
| 1986 | 132 | 0 |
| 1987 | 162 | 0 |
| 1988 | 134 | 0 |
| 1989 | 177 | 0 |
| 1990 | 188 | 0 |
| 1991 | 189 | 0 |
| 1992 | 212 | 0 |
| 1993 | 219 | 0 |
| 1994 | 240 | 0 |
| 1995 | 193 | 0 |
| 1996 | 232 | 0 |
| 1997 | 228 | 0 |
| 1998 | 279 | 0 |
| 1999 | 300 | 0 |
| 2000 | 229 | 0 |
| 2001 | 257 | 76 |
| 2002 | 238 | 239 |
| 2003 | 215 | 321 |
| 2004 | 145 | 363 |
| 2005 | 142 | 349 |
| 2006 | 168 | 314 |
| 2007 | 187 | 273 |
| 2008 | 145 | 321 |
| 2009 | 135 | 395 |
| 2010 | 191 | 507 |
| 2011 | 219 | 623 |
| 2012 | 281 | 585 |
| 2013 | 386 | 657 |
| 2014 | 421 | 747 |
| 2015 | 452 | 722 |
| 2016 | 506 | 766 |
| 2017 | 498 | 790 |
| 2018 | 524 | 842 |
| 2019 | 590 | 1012 |
| 2020 | 682 | 1118 |
| 2021 | 686 | 1105 |
| 2022 | 709 | 1259 |
| 2023 | 621 | 1137 |
| 2024 | 624 | 1270 |
| 2025 | 684 | 1174 |
| 2026 | 455 | 839 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- C12N 1/20Bacteria8,901
- C12N 1/14Fungi3,046
- C12N 1/12Unicellular algae1,021
- C12N 1/06Lysis of microorganisms652
- C12N 1/04Preserving or maintaining viable microorganisms548
- C12N 1/38Chemical stimulation of growth or activity by addition of chemical compounds which524
- C12N 1/36Adaptation or attenuation of cells399
- C12N 1/02Separating microorganisms from their culture media338
All 16 subgroupsShow fewer
- C12N 1/22Processes using, or culture media containing, cellulose or hydrolysates thereof241
- C12N 1/26Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons182
- C12N 1/32Processes using, or culture media containing, lower alkanols, i.e. c1 to c6149
- C12N 1/10Protozoa148
- C12N 1/005After treatment of microbial biomass not covered by c12n1/02 - c12n1/08122
- C12N 1/08Reducing the nucleic acid content66
- C12N 1/34Processes using foam culture18
- C12N 1/24Processes using, or culture media containing, waste sulfite liquor8
Recent patents
- Methods for the preparation of non-live Chromobacterium biopesticide6 Oct 2026US 12,751,457 B2The Johns Hopkins University
- Peptide composition and method for producing same6 Oct 2026US 12,751,908 B2Nitta Gelatin Inc.
- Tumor-targeting Salmonella gallinarum strain and use thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,978 B2Industry Foundation of Chonnam National University
- Paenibacillus strain, antifungal compounds, and methods for their use6 Oct 2026US 12,753,207 B2Bayer CropScience AG
- Depolymerization of polyolefins for biological conversion6 Oct 2026US 12,753,290 B1National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Fungus cultivation using algal biomass as substrates and methods of use thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305542 A1University of Houston System
- Bacterial strain belonging to bacillus genus, and microbiological control agent using said bacterial strain8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305616 A1Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
- Methods and compositions for microbial delivery of double stranded rna8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305618 A1Rnaissance AG LLC
- Novel lactobacillus strains8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305633 A1Dsm IP Assets B.V.
- Methods for producing continental type cheeses8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305636 A1Chr. Hansen A/S
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of encapsulating biologically active materials in lipid vesicles1,201US 4,235,871 A1980
- Method for processing and preserving collagen-based tissues for transplantation610US 5,336,616 ALifeCell Corporation · 1994
- Hypocholesteremic fermentation products and process of preparation355US 4,231,938 AMerck & Co., Inc. · 1980
- Process for the heterotrophic production of microbial products with high concentrations of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids354US 5,130,242 APhycotech, Inc. · 1992
- ML-236B Derivatives and their preparation326US 4,346,227 ASankyo Company, Limited · 1982