Patents Examined by Vinod Kumar
  • Patent number: 11457596
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PPFC43 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PPFC43, cells from soybean variety 5PPFC43, plants of soybean 5PPFC43, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PPFC43. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PPFC43 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PPFC43, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PPFC43, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PPFC43. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PPFC43 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jessie Lynn Alt, Catlynn Gail Salois, John D Wood, Charles Thomas Zila, III
  • Patent number: 11457593
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PKPU92 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PKPU92, cells from soybean variety 5PKPU92, plants of soybean 5PKPU92, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PKPU92. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PKPU92 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PKPU92, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PKPU92, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PKPU92. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PKPU92 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Dirk Charlson, Kyle James Kocak, Donald Kyle, Landon Linn Ries, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Patent number: 11457595
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PKNT86 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PKNT86, cells from soybean variety 5PKNT86, plants of soybean 5PKNT86, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PKNT86. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PKNT86 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PKNT86, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PKNT86, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PKNT86. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PKNT86 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Leslie Charles Kuhlman
  • Patent number: 11459580
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased levels of cold tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Shing Kwok, Roger Pennell
  • Patent number: 11447792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline and/or oxidative stress conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline and/or oxidative stress conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11445688
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077870. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077870. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077870 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077870 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventor: Carrin Carlson
  • Patent number: 11445689
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01078100. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01078100. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01078100 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01078100 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventor: Christiana E. Wiebbecke
  • Patent number: 11441153
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants that are semi-dwarf and have one or more improved ear traits relative to a control plant, such as increase in ear diameter, single kernel weight, ear fresh weight, ear area, ear volume, ear length, number of kernels per ear, and yield. The modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants comprise a transgene encoding one or more MADS-box polypeptides and have a reduced expression of one or more GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Also provided are methods for producing the modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Charles R. Dietrich, Natalia Ivleva, Thomas L. Slewinski
  • Patent number: 11439097
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DAZ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DAZ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DAZ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DAZ or a locus conversion of PH4DAZ with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Matthew David Walch
  • Patent number: 11432514
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PZQJ47 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PZQJ47, cells from soybean variety 5PZQJ47, plants of soybean 5PZQJ47, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PZQJ47. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PZQJ47 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PZQJ47, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PZQJ47, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PZQJ47. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PZQJ47 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Joel Reese Hemingway, Landon Linn Ries, Michael Thomas Roach, John Gerard Van Herk
  • Patent number: 11432515
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PRQV49 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PRQV49, cells from soybean variety 5PRQV49, plants of soybean 5PRQV49, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PRQV49. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PRQV49 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PRQV49, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PRQV49, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PRQV49. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PRQV49 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey McMahan Hood, Aaron Jacob Hoskins, Leslie Charles Kuhlman
  • Patent number: 11432510
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 97330971 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 97330971, to the plants of soybean cultivar 97330971, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 97330971, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 97330971. 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 97330971. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 97330971, 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 97330971 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11432512
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 90210769 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 90210769, to the plants of soybean cultivar 90210769, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 90210769, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 90210769. 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 90210769. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 90210769, 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 90210769 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11432511
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 91410186 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91410186, to the plants of soybean cultivar 91410186, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 91410186, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 91410186. 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 91410186. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91410186, 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 91410186 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11432513
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 99350040 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 99350040, to the plants of soybean cultivar 99350040, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 99350040, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 99350040. 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 99350040. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 99350040, 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 99350040 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11425880
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 98020803 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 98020803, to the plants of soybean cultivar 98020803, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 98020803, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 98020803. 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 98020803. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98020803, 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 98020803 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11425877
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 95130328 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 95130328, to the plants of soybean cultivar 95130328, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 95130328, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 95130328. 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 95130328. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95130328, 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 95130328 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11425878
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 96140971 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 96140971, to the plants of soybean cultivar 96140971, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 96140971, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 96140971. 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 96140971. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96140971, 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 96140971 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11421245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11421244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa