Minimizing IP issues associated with gene constructs encoding the Bt toxin - a case study

BMC Biotechnology

Table 2 IP status of the components selected for the Bt gene constructs described in this study

Component name	Type of component	IP Status by jurisdiction
Component name	Type of component	USA	Australia	India^a
PIPRA560	Binary vector	None	None	None^b
FMV 34 S	Promoter	Expired	None	None
Agrobacterium tumefaciens MAS	Terminator	None	None	None
Pea Rubisco E9	Terminator	None	None	None
Flaveria bidentis ME	Terminator	Expired	Expired	None
Tapetum E1 leader	5’ Leader sequence	None	None	None
Potato ST-LS1 intron	Intron	None	None	None
SCSV S4/S7	Promoter	Expired	Expired	None
Cry1B^M/Cry1C^M	Insecticidal toxin gene	None	None	None
PAT	Herbicide resistance gene	Active - Bayer	Expired	None
LoxP/Lox5171	Recombination site	Expired	Expired	None

^aPatent searches were limited to online patent databases and may not have identified a patent that lacks a digital footprint
^bTangible property rights for the use of PIPRA560 are held by UC Davis, who allow the use of this vector for humanitarian use in developing countries. As UC Davis considers India to be a developed nation, fees will apply for the use of this vector unless a waiver is obtained

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