Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc | 2,440 |
| 2 | Monsanto Technology LLC | 815 |
| 3 | Novozymes AS | 492 |
| 4 | BASF SE | 394 |
| 5 | Novozymes Inc | 322 |
| 6 | BASF Plant Science GmbH | 286 |
| 7 | EIDP Inc | 282 |
| 8 | Stine Seed Farm Inc | 265 |
| 9 | Corteva Agriscience LLC | 222 |
| 10 | Seminis Vegetable Seeds Inc | 210 |
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Visit CyprisWhere innovation is concentrated
Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C12N | Microorganisms, enzymes | 4,666 |
| 2 | A01H | 3,376 | |
| 3 | C07K | Peptides | 1,937 |
| 4 | A01N | Preservation of bodies; biocides; pest repellents | 1,540 |
| 5 | Y02A | Climate change adaptation | 1,167 |
| 6 | C12Y | Enzyme nomenclature (EC numbers) | 856 |
| 7 | C12P | Fermentation, enzyme processes | 775 |
| 8 | C07D | Heterocyclic compounds | 724 |
| 9 | A61P | Therapeutic activity (drug indications) | 543 |
| 10 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 435 |
AI mapped opportunity space
This preview shows where patent activity concentrates. Cypris maps the full classification landscape to surface technical whitespace and IP headroom.
See Cypris in actionMost-cited patents
Patents ranked by forward citations reveal the foundational inventions the field continues to build on.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method for reproducing coniferous plants by somatic embryogenesis using abscisic acid and osmotic potential variation | 1991 | Weyerhaeuser NR Co | 103 |
| Abscisic acid containing foliar fertilizers and method of using same to enhance crop yields | 1986 | University of Michigan (System) | 68 |
| Abscisic acid-related plant growth regulators - germination promoters | 1993 | HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA | 62 |
| Method for regeneration of coniferous plants by somatic embryogenesis in culture media containing abscisic acid | 1999 | WestRock MWV LLC | 57 |
| Transcription factor gene induced by water deficit and abscisic acid isolated from Arabidopsis thaliana | 1999 | Kumho Petrochemical Co Ltd | 55 |
Where research is gaining momentum
Research themes ranked by publication activity show where scientific interest is accelerating around this compound.
| # | Research topic | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant Molecular Biology Research | 34 |
| 2 | Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance | 31 |
| 3 | Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms | 8 |
| 4 | Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism | 8 |
| 5 | Seed Germination and Physiology | 8 |
| 6 | Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity | 6 |
| 7 | Plant Reproductive Biology | 5 |
| 8 | Plant Gene Expression Analysis | 3 |
| 9 | Plant Parasitism and Resistance | 3 |
| 10 | Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis | 3 |
Technology trend analysis
Cypris uses AI to connect emerging research themes to IP activity, commercialization signals, and underexplored opportunity areas.
See Cypris in actionWho's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuo Shinozaki | RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science | 70 |
| 2 | Jian‐Kang Zhu | University of California, Riverside | 35 |
| 3 | Kazuko Yamaguchi‐Shinozaki | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences | 26 |
| 4 | Julian I. Schroeder | University of California San Diego | 25 |
| 5 | Jianhua Zhang | Hong Kong Baptist University | 24 |
| 6 | Eiji Nambara | RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science | 22 |
| 7 | Suzanne R. Abrams | Plant Biotechnology Institute | 21 |
| 8 | Sarah M. Assmann | Pennsylvania State University | 19 |
| 9 | Pedro L. Rodrı́guez | Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas | 17 |
| 10 | Yuji Kamiya | RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science | 16 |
Research leaders
This preview lists the top authors. Cypris surfaces the full researcher landscape, their affiliations, and how scientific influence is shifting.
See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| S<scp>ALT AND</scp> D<scp>ROUGHT</scp> S<scp>TRESS</scp> S<scp>IGNAL</scp> T<scp>RANSDUCTION IN</scp> P<scp>LANTS</scp> | 2002 | 5903 | Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance |
| <scp>mapman</scp> : a user‐driven tool to display genomics data sets onto diagrams of metabolic pathways and other biological processes | 2004 | 3441 | Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies |
| Abscisic Acid: Emergence of a Core Signaling Network | 2010 | 3195 | Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance |
| Seed dormancy and the control of germination | 2006 | 3187 | Seed Germination and Physiology |
| Abscisic Acid Inhibits Type 2C Protein Phosphatases via the PYR/PYL Family of START Proteins | 2009 | 3047 | Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance |
Frequently asked questions
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