| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | France | 5 | |
| #2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 3 | |
| #3 | Spain | 2 | |
| #4 | Denmark | 1 | |
| #5 | Ireland | 1 | |
| #6 | Norway | 1 | |
| #7 | United States | 1 | |
| #8 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Agriculture | |
| #2 | Packaging and shipping |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Planting | |
| #2 | Transport or storage devices | |
| #3 | Horticulture |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Germaine Michel | 7 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| FR2571208A1 | Process for gripping and transferring fragile products or products accessible only from the top | |
| EP0134371A1 | Method of and device for gripping, transferring and distributing small objects one by one | |
| FR2538212A1 | Mop planting machine | |
| FR2509959A1 | Method of placing soil ball on roots of seedling - uses piston to place and compress to portions of soil sandwiching roots in tube with gated end | |
| US4401236A | Appliance for picking up very small elements one by one | |
| IE810569L | Device for picking up small elements e.g. seeds |