Patents Examined by Russell Boggs
  • Patent number: 9657306
    Abstract: A technique by which the production of plant biomass can be significantly increased is provided. A protein phosphatase 2C gene having 3 consensus sequences comprising the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOS: 1-3 from the N-terminal side in such order is over-expressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, OKAYAMA PREFECTURE
    Inventors: Satoshi Kondo, Chikara Ohto, Norihiro Mitsukawa, Nobuhiko Muramoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Hiroki Sugimoto, Tomoko Tanaka, Madoka Yonekura
  • Patent number: 9648835
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 53030521 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 53030521, to the plants of soybean cultivar 53030521, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 53030521, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 53030521. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 53030521. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 53030521, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 53030521 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 9650646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for modulating growth rates, yield, and/or resistance to drought conditions in plants. In one embodiment, a method of the invention comprises increasing expression of an hc1 gene (or a homolog thereof that provides for substantially the same activity), or increasing expression or activity of the protein encoded by an hc1 gene thereof, in a plant, wherein expression of the hc1 gene or expression or activity of the protein encoded by an hc1 gene results in increased growth rate, yield, and/or drought resistance in the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Matias Kirst
  • Patent number: 9650640
    Abstract: Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using the regulatory elements, including the promoters and/or 3?-UTRs, isolated from Panicum virgatum ubiquitin genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Kumar, Andrew F. Worden
  • Patent number: 9629333
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV5777VA and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV5777VA and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9624507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of spinach breeding, in particular to a new dominant resistance gene, designated RPF11, which confers resistance against races 7 to 14 of Peronospora farinosa and to spinach plants comprising said gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Nunhems B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Ane Dijkstra
  • Patent number: 9624499
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules capable of regulating expression in plants, as well as expression [cassettes, vectors and transgenic plants comprising the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Martin Kuhn, Holger Schultheiss, Julia Verena Hartig, Linda Patricia Loyall, Elke Duwenig, Marc Saric, Maarten Hendrik Stuiver, Oliver Oswald
  • Patent number: 9615522
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated GNA0098ZL, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line GNA0098ZL with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line GNA0098ZL, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line GNA0098ZL, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Adrian Jan de Dreu, Alan Wayne Mousel
  • Patent number: 9615535
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV1778VC and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV1778VC and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9615533
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV1846VC and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV1846VC and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9615531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinach plant which may comprise a single dominant gene which confers resistance to Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae races Pfs1, Pfs2, Pfs3, Pfs4, Pfs5, Pfs6, Pfs9, Pfs11, Pfs12, Pfs13 and UA4410, wherein the gene is obtainable by introgression from a plant grown from seeds of which a representative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under NCIMB accession number 41857. The invention further relates to progeny of the plant, to propagation material therefore, such as seed, and to food products which may comprise the spinach leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Hugo Den Braber
  • Patent number: 9615532
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinach plant which may comprise a single dominant gene which confers resistance to Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae races Pfs1, Pfs2, Pfs3, Pfs4, Pfs5, Pfs6, Pfs9, Pfs11, Pfs12, Pfs13 and UA4410, and to isolate E1314-283, wherein the gene is obtainable by introgression from a plant grown from seeds of which a representative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under NCIMB accession numbers 41857, 41976, 41977, 41978, 41980, 41981, 41984, 42116. The invention further relates to progeny of the plant, to propagation material therefore, such as seed, and to food products which may comprise the spinach leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Hugo Den Braber
  • Patent number: 9615534
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV8545VC and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV8545VC and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9609842
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV1514VC and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV1514VC and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9609840
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV2146VB and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV2146VB and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9609839
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV1820VC and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV1820VC and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9609841
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV3653VA and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV3653VA and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus Baerends
  • Patent number: 9572314
    Abstract: Disclosed is the seed of a novel soybean variety, designated 09CR150126, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-122787. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the variety, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of the 09CR150126 variety, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a soybean breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: William M. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9551006
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 320, 1-319, 321-473, 836-1652, 1654-3221, 3225-3241, 3243-3630, 3632-4176 or 4177; and isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 760, 474-759, 761-770, 772-835 and 4178-4195, 4197-4213, 4215-4216, 4218-5334, 5336-5522, 5524-5754, 5756-6215, 6217, 6220-6223, 6230, 6232, 6235-6607, 6609-6614, 6620-7129 or 7130, nucleic acid constructs comprising the isolated polynucleotides, transgenic plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Limor Poraty, Sharon Ayal, Inbal Nurith Dangoor, Hagai Karchi
  • Patent number: 9549526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinach plant (Spinacia oleracea) which may comprise a genetic determinant that leads to the plant having a red coloration of the leaves, which genetic determinant may be obtainable from a spinach plant comprising said genetic determinant, representative seed of which was deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41954, NCIMB 41955 and NCIMB 41956.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Hugo Den Braber