Patents Examined by Mykola Kovalenko
  • Patent number: 8853496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from protists belonging to the family Blepharismidae, as well as the proteins encoded thereby, and to a chimeric gene which comprises such nucleic acid sequence, and to the use of such nucleic acid sequences, proteins or chimeric genes for obtaining plants which are tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Nathalie Knittel-Ottleben, Gudrun Lange, Arno Schulz, Ruediger Hain
  • Patent number: 8847018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from bacteria belonging to the genus Rhodococcus as well as the proteins encoded thereby, and to a chimeric gene which comprises such nucleic acid sequence, and to the use of such nucleic acid sequences, proteins or chimeric genes for obtaining plants which are tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Nathalie Knittel-Ottleben, Gudrun Lange, Arno Schulz, Ruediger Hain
  • Patent number: 8847017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from bacteria belonging to the subfamily Synechococcoideae, as well as the proteins encoded thereby, and to a chimeric gene which comprises such nucleic acid sequence, and to the use of such nucleic acid sequences, proteins or chimeric genes for obtaining plants which are tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Nathalie Knittel-Ottleben, Gudrun Lange, Arno Schulz, Ruediger Hain
  • Patent number: 8816156
    Abstract: The invention provides plants comprising transgenic event MON 88302 that exhibit tolerance to glyphosate herbicide. The invention also provides seeds, plant parts, cells, commodity products, and methods related to the event. The invention also provides DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a Brassica napus plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Brown, James F. Byrne, Robert H. Cole, James H. Crowley, John A. Miklos, Robert C. Ripley, Simone Seifert-Higgins, Jiali Xie
  • Patent number: 8802933
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Andre R. Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B. Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas C. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 8802934
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Andre R. Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B. Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas C. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 8785728
    Abstract: This invention relates to soybean event pDAB4472-1606 (Event 1606). This invention includes a novel aad-12 transformation event in soybean plants comprising a polynucleotide sequence, as described herein, inserted into a specific site within the genome of a soybean cell. This invention also relates in part to plant breeding and herbicide tolerant plants. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Yunxing C. Cui, Thomas Hoffman, Ning Zhou, Gregory J. Gilles, Terry R. Wright, Dawn M. Parkhurst, Julissa Colon, Yonghe Bai
  • Patent number: 8772576
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a herbicide resistant N2-fixing microorganism and to a method for enhancing N2 fixation by the herbicide resistant rhizobia in symbiosis with herbicide resistant or tolerant leguminous plants treated with herbicide. At least one preferred embodiment comprises mutant rhizobia strains selected based on tolerance of the broad spectrum glyphosate weed control agent, originally Roundup®. Preferred embodiments can be expected to outcompete both indigenous soil rhizobia and/or commercial rhizobia that are not resistant to the herbicide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: L. David Kuykendall
  • Patent number: 8771959
    Abstract: Methods for making transgenic plants that are resistant to HPPD herbicides are presented. Polynucleotides other than those from Pseudomonas fluorescens that encode resistant HPPD enzymes are enclosed for use in the process of making transgenic plants that are tolerant to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Christopher John Andrews, Simon Anthony James Warner, Timothy Robert Hawkes
  • Patent number: 8759618
    Abstract: Maize event HCEM485 is provided, in which plants comprising the event are tolerant to exposure to a glyphosate herbicide. Maize genomic polynucleotides flanking the insert DNA providing glyphosate tolerance are provided. The plant or part thereof having the event comprises a junction region of the insert DNA and maize plant genomic sequences. Methods and primers and probes to detect the presence of the event are provided, as well as kits which employ such primers and probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Held, Harry Stine, Vaithilingam Sekar, Ryan E. Pesch, Jr., Angela R. Umthun, Kelley S. Muir, Jason D. Behn, Martin Wilson
  • Patent number: 8759619
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:13-30, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1-12, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Athenix Corp.
    Inventors: Kimberly Sampson, Daniel Tomso
  • Patent number: 8748700
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the control of AAD-1 monocot volunteers in fields planted with dicot crops such as soybeans or cotton. According to some embodiments of the subject invention, cyclohexanedione herbicides are selected as being an effective tool for controlling AAD-1 volunteers, as AAD genes do not impart tolerance to this class of graminicide chemistry. In addition, imidazolinone-class herbicides can be used in some preferred embodiments for selective control of conventional or herbicide-tolerant varieties of volunteer corn. AAD-1 corn comprising Event DAS-40278-9 is used in some particularly preferred embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Hanger, Andrew E. Robinson, Norbert M. Satchivi, Richard S. Chambers, Terry R. Wright
  • Patent number: 8735661
    Abstract: The invention provides cotton event MON 88701, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 88701. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88701.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, John A. Kendig, Sherry LeClere, Jennifer Lutke, Marianne Malven
  • Patent number: 8704044
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plant genetic engineering. In particular, it is directed to producing green leaves in maize through inhibition of ethylene. The genes involved in producing this phenotype include 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate (“ACC”) synthase, ACC oxidase, ACC deaminase, ethylene response sensor (“ERS”), ethylene resistant (“ETR”), and ethylene insensitive (“EIN”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Daniel R. Gallie, Todd E. Young
  • Patent number: 8680363
    Abstract: Soybean event 9582.814.19.1, wherein the event comprises genes encoding Cry1F, Cry1Ac (synpro), and PAT, affording insect resistance and herbicide tolerance to soybean crops containing the event, and enabling methods for crop protection and protection of stored products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Nathan Bard, Gregory A. Bradfisch, Yunxing C. Cui, James E. Dripps, Thomas Hoffman, Dayakar Pareddy, Dawn M. Parkhurst, Sandra G. Toledo, Barry Wiggins, Ning Zhou
  • Patent number: 8642748
    Abstract: The invention provides for DNA molecules comprising soybean DNA and foreign DNA comprising herbicide tolerance genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Bayer CropScience N.V., M.S. Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Justin Thomas Mason, Leslie James Lettow, Mark Alan Eby, William H. Eby, Gunter Welz, Steven Verhaeghe, Marc De Beuckeleer, Veerle Habex, Jean-Marc Ferullo
  • Patent number: 8637738
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing glyphosate-tolerant wheat genotypes by mutagenesis, glyphosate wheat plants produced by such methods, and related compositions and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Washington State University, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kimberlee Kae Kidwell, Camille Marie Steber, Victor Louis Demacon, Gary Bruce Shelton, Adrienne Bryan Burke
  • Patent number: 8618359
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic rice event 17053 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event 17053. The present invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event 17053 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event 17053. The invention also provides methods related to event 17053.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yun-Chia Sophia Chen, Can Duong, Sio-Wai Hoi, Christopher S. Hubmeier, Youlin Qi
  • Patent number: 8618358
    Abstract: The invention provides transgenic maize event MON 87427 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event MON 87427. The invention also provides nucleotides specific for transgenic maize event MON 87427 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising nucleotides specific for transgenic maize event MON 87427. The invention also provides methods related to transgenic maize event MON 87427 and to the Roundup® Hybridization System (RHS). The invention also provides a Relative Development Scale useful for monitoring and determining reproductive development in maize that reconciles developmental differences across various maize varieties. This is useful for determining the optimal timing of a treatment regimen in which tassel development stage is an important factor, including various methods in making hybrid seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul C. C. Feng, Agustin E. Fonseca, Carl W. Garnaat, Oscar Heredia, Jintai Huang, Rebecca A. Kelly, Youlin Qi, Martin A. Stoecker
  • Patent number: 8618360
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic rice event 17314 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event 17314. The present invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event 17314 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event 17314. The invention also provides methods related to event 17314.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yun-Chia Sophia Chen, Can Duong, Sio-Wai Hoi, Christopher S. Hubmeier, Youlin Qi