Patents Examined by Susan McCormick-Ewoldt
  • Methods for plant transformation using spectinomycin selection
    Patent number: 11807858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • Method for production of sterile flowering biomass in temporary immersion bioreactors
    Patent number: 11766002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing sterile flowering biomass, the method comprising: a) inoculating a temporary liquid immersion culture system containing a sterile culture medium containing at least one cytokinin with sterile plant material, b) growing leafy biomass, and c) inducing and maturing flower tissues from the leafy biomass, wherein flowering is induced by reducing the duration and/or frequency of the immersion of the plant material in the culture medium in step c) compared to step b). It further relates to a method for producing a component present in flowering biomass, using sterile flowering biomass obtained using the aforementioned method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ALKION BIOINNOVATIONS
    Inventors: Sarah-Meryll Buet, Elisa Fiume, Gabriel Guihard, Leo-Paul Tisserant
  • Peach tree named ‘NJ362’
    Patent number: PP35394
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJ362’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of non-showy flowers, medium to large, round, freestone fruit, with a greyed-red to greyed-purple blush over a yellow-white ground, ripening in late-season, and possessing sweet, sub-acid flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • plant named ‘TMWG17-18’
    Patent number: PP35397
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘TMWG17-18’ that is characterized by its compact mounding growth habit, dark olive-green emerging spring foliage, very dark purple summer foliage which is almost black when exposed to direct sun, red-purple flower buds, and dark pink tubular flowers borne in cymes ranging from eight to fourteen flowers per cyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Charles Valin
  • plant named ‘Real Cream’
    Patent number: PP35400
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Leucanthemum plant named ‘Real Cream’ that is distinguishable by its vigorous basal-branching upright plant habit, long, narrow dentate foliage, and inflorescences consisting of three whorls of overlapping ray florets. The ray florets of ‘Real Cream’ are yellow in color when first opening, becoming soft cream in color when fully expanded. The inflorescences of ‘Real Cream’ are carried on a strong stiff stems and are long-lasting and suitable for use as cut flowers. ‘Real Cream’ flowers in mid-summer and re-flowers in the fall. ‘Real Cream’ is hardy in USDA Zone 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Charles Richard Read
  • plant named ‘Raspberry Beret’
    Patent number: PP35404
    Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Raspberry Beret’ of heavily branched plants, compact habit, producing fragrant inflorescences with nearly horizontal raspberry-pink ray florets and very large disk florets of deep raspberry-pink forming a center pompon. The new plant flowers from mid-summer to late summer, and is suitable as a potted plant, for the landscape, and for cut flower arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc
    Inventor: Hans A Hansen
  • plant named ‘Bokodapi’
    Patent number: PP35417
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea arborescens plant named ‘Bokodapi’ that is characterized by its healthy and moderately vigorous growing habit, its leaves that are gray-white in color on the lower surface, its sterile flower buds that are dark pink in color, its sterile flower sepals that are grey-pink in color on the upper surface, and its sterile flower sepals that are light rose-purple in color on the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: BOOT & CO BOOMKWEKERIJEN BV, KOLSTER HOLDING BV
    Inventor: Kees Jan Kraan
  • plant named ‘Perla59361’
    Patent number: PP35423
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Perla59361’ that is characterized by its compact plant habit, its terminal and axillary inflorescences, its inflorescences with sterile sepals that are deep red-pink in color with white margins, its early flowering, and its high resilience in warm and sunny growing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PERLANOVA BREEDING VOF
    Inventor: Cornelis Hoogendoorn
  • Blueberry plant named ‘NS 16-6’
    Patent number: PP35434
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally as ‘NS 16-6’ is described, with a very dense fruit cluster density, medium to long leaf length, large to very large fruit size, medium firm fruit, fruiting on one-year-old shoots only, medium plant vigor, and low to medium fruit acidity under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep, Western Australia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Next Progeny Pty., Ltd.
    Inventor: Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis
  • Bermudagrass named ‘UCR TP6-3’
    Patent number: PP35441
    Abstract: A clonally propagated triploid turfgrass cultivar with improved winter color retention, drought resistance, and turf quality characteristics is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: James H. Baird, Adam J. Lukaszewski, Marta Pudzianowska, Christian S. Bowman
  • plant named ‘TVMD303’
    Patent number: PP35445
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘TVMD303’, characterized by its upright to broadly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; large light pink-colored flowers with yellowish orange-colored throats; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: NICOLAAS JOSEF SCHOENMAKER e OUTROS
    Inventor: Everton Gomes da Costa
  • plant named ‘14-0704-02’
    Patent number: PP35448
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hibiscus plant having ruby-red colored flowers and a compact growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Dariusz Malinowski, Andrzej Klimowski, Robert Steven Brown
  • plant named ‘CIFZ0105’
    Patent number: PP35458
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0105’ particularly distinguished by its medium to large size plant with round plant habit, a large size quilled decorative with bronze-yellow bicolor flower color, and a natural season response in mid to late September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • plant named ‘PEHY0078’
    Patent number: PP35460
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant named ‘PEHY0078’ particularly distinguished by its small flowers, a white flower color, medium early flowering and a semi trailing plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelis Maria Van Kleinwee
  • Floribunda shrub rose plant named ‘ALTladyfirst’
    Patent number: PP35467
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rosa plant named ‘ALTladyfirst’ is disclosed, characterized by early blooming double flowers composed of pink petals with a white base. Flowers have a strong tea rose fragrance. Plants are vigorous and can be grown on their own roots. Plants are compact, flower continuously and exhibit good resistance to blackspot diseases. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants Inc
    Inventor: Peter Lim
  • rootstock named ‘Pilowred’
    Patent number: PP35468
    Abstract: A new and distinct Prunus rootstock named ‘Pilowred’ is disclosed, characterized by early bearing and early fruiting as well as root-knot nematode (RKN) resistance. The new rootstock imparts low vigor. Foliage is colored intermediate red. The new variety is a Prunus amygdalus x persica, for use as a commercial rootstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Maria Jose Rubio-Cabetas, Antonio Felipe Mansergas
  • plant named ‘Gilt Trip’
    Patent number: PP35473
    Abstract: The new and distinct hardy perennial plant, Origanum ‘Gilt Trip’, has dense, rounded, habit with heavily-branched spreading stems. The foliage is ovate, and chartreuse to light-yellow and resists burning when planted in full sun. Flowering begins in early summer and continues to early fall or frost with light lavender petal colors with persistent mauve calyces. The new plant is attractive and useful in the landscape en masse, as an accent, or in containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc
    Inventor: Hans A Hansen
  • plant named ‘CIDZ0114’
    Patent number: PP35474
    Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0114’ particularly distinguished by its yellow-gold daisy-type inflorescences, excellent flower production, vigorous growth and spreading plant habit, and very uniform flowering with response time of 7.5 weeks when grown under short days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Bidens plant named ‘Balbidbador’
    Patent number: PP35480
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Balbidbador’, characterized by its double-type, dark red-orange and yellow-orange bicolored inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact, semi-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Rebecca M. Tashiro
  • plant named ‘Balmecoplum’
    Patent number: PP35484
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘Balmecoplum’, characterized by its dark purple-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, low growth vigor, and a mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Rebecca M. Tashiro