Plant Genetic Transformation

Methods and compositions for introducing, modifying, or expressing foreign genetic material within plant cells to confer new traits, produce novel compounds, or enhance existing characteristics.

11,482 US filings from 1,902 companies since 2023 · 2023: 3,248 · 2024: 3,021 · 2025: 3,530 · 2026 YTD: 1,683

New Plants / Plant Reproduction

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	Monsanto Technology LLC	2,177	549	630	675	323	+7.1%
2	PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.	1,681	491	298	634	258	+112.8%
3	M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.	925	274	193	294	164	+52.3%
4	Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.	380	141	105	109	25	+3.8%
5	SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG	327	65	75	113	74	+50.7%
6	Stine Seed Farm, Inc.	290	77	52	109	52	+109.6%
7	NUNHEMS B.V.	148	43	58	36	11	-37.9%
8	KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA	132	41	46	30	15	-34.8%
9	Mertec, LLC	101	27	19	37	18	+94.7%
10	The Regents of the University of California	101	36	24	23	18	-4.2%
11	INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.	90	40	18	24	8	+33.3%
12	Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.	87	23	30	24	10	-20.0%
13	RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.	81	24	21	21	15	0.0%
14	Altria Client Services LLC	75	14	25	25	11	0.0%
15	CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC	73	24	23	18	8	-21.7%
16	HM.CLAUSE, INC.	68	18	18	21	11	+16.7%
17	CERES, INC.	65	29	19	14	3	-26.3%
18	Forage Genetics International, LLC	55	20	9	22	4	+144.4%
19	BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC	53	38	9	5	1	-44.4%
20	Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC	50	8	27	9	6	-66.7%
21	BASF SE	48	12	21	12	3	-42.9%
22	Syngenta Participations AG	47	28	15	4	·	-73.3%
23	AGRIGENETICS, INC.	44	33	5	5	1	0.0%
24	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION	44	16	15	11	2	-26.7%
25	Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.	43	9	15	8	11	-46.7%