Patenting and Licensing Service

is engaged in obtaining and protecting the rights for the objects of intellectual property, created at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the NASU. During the years since the Institute was founded, the achievements of the scientists resulted in/were crowned with two discoveries, certified by the State Committee of Discoveries and Inventions of the USSR.

The notable scientists, Academicians of the NASU, made these discoveries.

1. Certificate for invention N 340 "Property of exogenous DNA (desoxyribonucleic acids) to induce selective mutations of genes" by S.M. Gershenzon.
2. Certificate for invention N 367 "Property of specific proteins producent cells to change the synthesis of transport RNA in course of differentiation" by G.Kh. Matsuka, A.V.El'skaya.

The discoveries were made in the following fields:

1. Genetic engineering and novel biotechnologies.
2. Cells - producents of biologically active compounds, drugs and others.
3. Synthetic compounds - antiviral, antitumoral, immunomodulating and other therapeutic agents.
4. Biosensors.
5. Varieties/Lines and technologies for agro industrial complex.

For thirty years the scientists of the IMBG have received more than 150 provisional patents (inventor's certificates, patents of Ukraine, international applications, submitted according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty). Also, a number of innovations, proposed to upsurge scientific research efficiency, have been registered.

The preparations and approaches for their obtaining, developed at the Institute, received world recognition and were patented. They were introduced into production and scientific research work. These patented inventions are as follows:

• INTERFERON - an immunity enhancing preparation, developed by Yu. A. Ovchinnikov, Ye.D. Sverdlov, S.A. Tsaryov, G.S. Monastyrs'ka, S.G.Arsenyan, I.S.Solomatina, S.V.Belyaev, G.Kh.Matsuka, V.A.Kordyum, S.I.Chernykh, I.Yu.Slavchenko, Yu.i.Gorlov,T.V.Sorochyns'ka. (The Institute has elaborated the technological process of interferone production).
• Isatizone -an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory preparation, developed by A.I.Potopalsky, L.V.Lozyuk, B.P.Bessarabov, A.M.Mirolubova, V.I.Kyt, A.Alekseenok.
• The strain of plant cultivated cells RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA BENTH- AJMALINE producent, developed by O.N.Kuklin, I.E.Kauhova, O.G.Vollosovich, S.O.Minina, V.A.Kunakh, O.V. Zakhlenyuk, O.G.Alkhimova, L.K.Alpatova.
• Approach for preparation of reverse transcriptase, by N.A.Graevs'ka, V.M.Kavsan, A.V.Rynditch, G.N.Dobrovols'ka, I.D.Ishchenko, O.V.Stavers'ka, V.P.Stolyarenko, l.Livoshenko, A.L.Dumina, A.T.Kovalenko, V.D.Lukyanenko.

During the last few years, according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Institute has submitted several international applications, in particular, "Synthesis, pharmaceutical composition and method of application of (2'-5') oligoadenylate analogues", by Z.Yu.Tkachuk, E.Kvasyuk, G.Kh.Matsuka, I.Michaylopulo. "Biological preparation for plant growing and protection "Kleps" (patent N 4418A) by N. O. Kozyrovska, V.V. Negrutska. They were prize-winners of "Discovery 2002"contest, and as women-inventors were awarded the medal of the International Organization of Intellectual Property. Biological preparation Kleps is being used in the agricultural complex in Ukraine, it gives/insures a rise in grain, vegetables and industrial crops up to 10-20 per cent.

Recently, the Institute has taken out/received the following patents:

1. Patent of Ukraine № 42150 A "The strain of plant cultivated cells rauwolfia serpentina benth - aimaline producent, by V.A.Kunakh, L.P.Mozhylevska, L.K.Alpatova, V.A.Katsan, V.I.Adonin.
2. Patent of Ukraine № 42151A "The strain of plant cultivated cells arnebia euchroma (royle) jonst - shikonin producent, by V.A.Kunakh, O.O.Poronnik.
3. Patent of Ukraine № 61626 A "The structures of active antitumour compounds, in the row of derivatives 1-benzyl-3-chloro-4 anilino-2,5-dihydro-1h-2,5-pyroldion" by S.S.Tarnavskiy, S.M.Golovach, G.G.Dubinina, S.M.Yarmolyuk.
4. Patent of Ukraine № 65186 A "The approach for obtaining the infra-red spectrum of polymer absorption" by D.M.Hovorun, S.P.Samijlenko, A.V.Stepanyugin, O.I.Martunenko.