James George Metz

This inventor holds 89 USPTO granted patents and 9 published patent applications, plus 7 CIPO patents and 14 EPO patents, primarily in Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (CPC class C12N15-8247). Top assignees: Martek Biosciences Corporation, Dsm IP Assets B.v., Calgene Corporation. Active years: 1994-2024.

USPTO Granted Patents = 89 (Patent Applications = 9)

% Patents Active = 33.7

CIPO Patents = 7 (Patent Applications = 4)

EPO Patents = 14 (Patent Applications = 18)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.2

ph-index = 15

Forward Citations = 1,367(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 735(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Woodland, CA (US) (1994 - 1995)
Davis, CA (US) (1995 - 2014)
Columbus, OH (US) (2013 - 2021)
Longmont, CO (US) (2006 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

56 out of 124

Martek Biosciences Corporation

Merck Biosciences Corporation

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6. 6 out of 834,453

Other

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where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1994-2024

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Areas of Expertise:

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

DHA Production

PUFA Synthases

Dental Orthotic

Thraustochytrid

Oilseed Crops

Chimeric Systems

Heterologous Organisms

Fatty Acid Synthesis

PKS Genes

Orthotic Strut

Airway Management

89 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12006504 - Production of DHA and other LC PUFAs in plants (2024-06-11),

2. 11236351 - Production of DHA and other LC PUFAs in plants (2022-02-01),

3. 11168332 - Production of DHA and other LC PUFAs in plants (2021-11-09),

4. 11053511 - Production of DHA and other LC PUFAs in plants (2021-07-06),

5. 11046968 - Production of omega 3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in oilseed crops by a thraustochytrid PUFA synthase (2021-06-29),

6. 10968437 - Factors for the production and accumulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) derived from PUFA synthases (2021-04-06),

7. 10881547 - Dental orthotic strut having multiple axes of movement (2021-01-05),

8. 10793837 - Production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using a novel modular docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) synthase (2020-10-06),

9. 10722394 - Dental orthotic strut having multiple axes of movement (2020-07-28),

10. 10669554 - Production of DHA and other LC PUFAs in plants (2020-06-02),

11. 10087430 - Factors for the production and accumulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAS) derived from PUFA synthases (2018-10-02),

12. 9994828 - Production of omega 3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in oilseed crops by a thraustochytrid PUFA synthase (2018-06-12),

13. 9382521 - Polyunsaturated fatty acid production in heterologous organisms using PUFA polyketide synthase systems (2016-07-05),

14. 8945875 - Product and process for transformation of thraustochytriales microorganisms (2015-02-03),

15. 8875713 - Anti-obstructive airway dental orthotic (2014-11-04),

Title: The Inventor James George Metz

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