Patent activity

Insects exude chemicals commonly referred to as pheromones for the purpose of attracting the opposite sex. These semiochemicals are natural and are insect specific. Today, industries manufacture chemicals which mimic the action of these chemicals and use them as an alternative to chemical pesticides. A number of companies and independent inventors have researched extensively in this area. There are also considerable universities that have researched on the use of semiochemicals for exterminating noxious pests. In this patent tracker, SciTech brings out an overview of patents in this area till April 2009. SciTech has used classification codes and key words to search for patents related to Semiochemicals for this study.

Top filers

Top filing companies in the area of Semichemicals are:

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
U.S. Department of Agriculture
3M Innovative Properties Company.
BASF AG.
Exosect Ltd.
Nitto Denko Corporation
Agrisense BCS Ltd.
Phero Tech Inc.
Novartis AG and Others...

Academic / Research Institutes

There are several academic institutes and research centers that have researched and explored novel techniques in the use of semiochemicals for pest control.

Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
Simon Fraser University
Supreme Council of Scientific Research (CSIC)
McMaster University
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
National Institute of Agricultural Research (France) find out more>>

Focus of top filers
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Research collaborations

A number of well established companies have collaborations in this field. Some of the collaborations (based on patent filings) in this area are:
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Most cited patents
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Patent filing trends

Steady growth of IP activity is observed in the area of “Semiochemicals”. 2001-2005 witnessed an unprecedented IP activity.
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Recent published literature
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