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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Diversa Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 112

% Expired Patents = 7.1

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 3,420

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44 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jay Milton Short (67 out of 179 patents)

Eric J Mathur (20 out of 65 patents)

Dan Eric Robertson (15 out of 54 patents)

4. John H Reid (14 out of 66 patents)

5. Dennis Murphy (14 out of 17 patents)

6. Gerhard Johann Frey (10 out of 87 patents)

7. David E Lam (9 out of 24 patents)

8. Keith A Kretz (9 out of 12 patents)

9. Martin Keller (8 out of 22 patents)

10. William Michael Lafferty (8 out of 12 patents)

11. Ronald V Swanson (6 out of 24 patents)

12. Patrick Vernon Warren (5 out of 42 patents)

13. Walter Callen (4 out of 29 patents)

14. Toby Howard Richardson (4 out of 46 patents)

15. Kevin A Gray (3 out of 36 patents)

Core Competencies:

Phytases

Polymerases

Directed Evolution

Bioactivities

Thermotolerant Enzymes

Nucleic Acids

Microbial Screening

Gene Assembly

Exonucleases

Amidases

Glycosidases

Transaminases

112 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7232677 - Phytase expression systems and methods of making and using them (2007-06-19),

2. 7232672 - P450 enzymes, nucleic acids encoding them and methods of making and using them (2007-06-19),

3. 7226771 - Phospholipases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them (2007-06-05),

4. 7138260 - Microbially-expressed thermotolerant phytase for animal feed (2006-11-21),

5. 7135323 - Microbially expressed thermotolerant phytase for animal feed (2006-11-14),

6. 7078504 - Enzymes having dehalogenase activity and methods of use thereof (2006-07-18),

7. 7078035 - Phytases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them (2006-07-18),

8. 7056703 - Polypeptides having polymerase activity and methods of use thereof (2006-06-06),

9. 7056691 - Assays for identifying α-galactosidases (2006-06-06),

10. 7049101 - Enzymes having high temperature polymerase activity and methods of use thereof (2006-05-23),

11. 7033781 - Whole cell engineering by mutagenizing a substantial portion of a starting genome, combining mutations, and optionally repeating (2006-04-25),

12. 7019827 - GigaMatrix holding tray having through-hole wells (2006-03-28),

13. 7018793 - Combinatorial screening of mixed populations of organisms (2006-03-28),

14. 6987016 - α-galactosidases and methods for making and using them (2006-01-17),

15. 6987009 - αgalactosidases and methods of using them (2006-01-17),

Company Overview

Diversa Corporation, based in San Diego, CA, specializes in enzyme engineering, focusing on the development and application of advanced biocatalysts. The company is known for its innovative work in phytases, polymerases, and thermotolerant enzymes, leveraging directed evolution techniques to enhance bioactivities. With a strong emphasis on microbial screening and gene assembly, Diversa aims to address various industrial challenges through its cutting-edge technologies, contributing to advancements in biotechnology and sustainable practices.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

112 Patents

#53 in San Diego, CA

#774 in California

#3,427 in US

#7,051 in the World

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Diversa Corporation

Forward Citations = 3,420

44 inventors:

Jay Milton Short (67 out of 179 patents)

Eric J Mathur (20 out of 65 patents)

Dan Eric Robertson (15 out of 54 patents)

4. John H Reid (14 out of 66 patents)

5. Dennis Murphy (14 out of 17 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Diversa Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/diversa

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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