Patent Theme

Biological Pest & Pathogen Control

Development and application of living organisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, viruses) or their natural derivatives (e.g., peptides, plant extracts) as agents to suppress or eliminate agricultural pests, weeds, or plant diseases.

4,213 US filings from 1,679 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,039 · 2024: 1,388 · 2025: 1,256 · 2026 YTD: 530

Biocides & Pesticides

Top companies

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

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG	149	25	47	54	23	+14.9%
2	BASF SE	145	29	37	63	16	+70.3%
3	BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT	94	32	25	23	14	-8.0%
4	Monsanto Technology LLC	92	18	34	28	12	-17.6%
5	SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED	76	21	24	21	10	-12.5%
6	PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.	75	20	29	22	4	-24.1%
7	KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY	59	4	54	1	·	-98.1%
8	CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC	54	17	11	23	3	+109.1%
9	FMC Corporation	39	18	9	8	4	-11.1%
10	The Regents of the University of California	39	10	13	11	5	-15.4%
11	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture	38	8	10	9	11	-10.0%
12	Syngenta Participations AG	37	15	18	4	·	-77.8%
13	UPL EUROPE LTD	34	5	8	16	5	+100.0%
14	ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD.	31	4	10	12	5	+20.0%
15	UPL CORPORATION LIMITED	28	7	9	10	2	+11.1%
16	Eligo Bioscience	26	11	13	1	1	-92.3%
17	BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP	24	8	9	6	1	-33.3%
18	Qingdao Kingagroot Chemical Compound Co., Ltd.	24	5	5	11	3	+120.0%
19	Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.	23	4	11	7	1	-36.4%
20	Solasta Bio Limited	23	·	4	17	2	+325.0%
21	The Procter & Gamble Company	23	5	8	6	4	-25.0%
22	Discovery Purchaser Corporation	21	2	5	10	4	+100.0%
23	Pivot Bio, Inc.	20	2	6	7	5	+16.7%
24	VALENT U.S.A., LLC	20	9	7	1	3	-85.7%
25	AGBIOME, INC.	19	4	11	4	·	-63.6%