The commercial
product was recognized as Biopol. The patents
were later sold to Zeneca, then to Monsanto and are currently
the property of Metabolix, Inc. (USA). Commercially,
some other biopolyester products with different monomer
composition are also produced with trade names such
as poly(3HB-co-3HV) Nodax, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-
3-hydroxyalkanoate) poly(3HB-co-3HA) as Biogreen, and
poly(3HB) as Biomer [5].