Patents Represented by Attorney Pioneer Hi-Bred, Int'l Inc.
  • Patent number: 8350131
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PHPRF and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHPRF with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHPRF through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHPRF or a locus conversion of PHPRF with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis James Dolan
  • Patent number: 8344223
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X8P483 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X8P483 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X8P483 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X8P483, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X8P483. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X8P483.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Todd Elliott Piper
  • Patent number: 8338676
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH18GJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH18GJ with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH18GJ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH18GJ or a locus conversion of PH18GJ with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Russel Miles Pinnisch, Joachim Ernst Kramer
  • Patent number: 8338679
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18A649 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X18A649 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18A649 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18A649, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18A649. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18A649.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Terry R. Colbert, Khusi Ram Tiwari, Thomas Russell Henry
  • Patent number: 8338677
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH13C9 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH13C9 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH13C9 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH13C9 or a locus conversion of PH13C9 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Gustavo Marcelo Garcia
  • Patent number: 8338675
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18A636 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X18A636 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18A636 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18A636, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18A636. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18A636.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Terry R. Colbert
  • Patent number: 8338678
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08A124 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08A124 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A124 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A124, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A124. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A124.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Barker, William Andrew Wilson, Gary Edward Henke
  • Patent number: 8338680
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08B338 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08B338 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08B338 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08B338, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08B338. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08B338.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: William Andrew Wilson, Stephen Michael Dofing
  • Patent number: 8338671
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB31E11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB31E11, cells from soybean variety XB31E11, plants of soybean XB31E11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB31E11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB31E11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB31E11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB31E11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB31E11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB31E11 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Debra K Steiger
  • Patent number: 8334446
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PHVNA and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHVNA with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHVNA through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHVNA or a locus conversion of PHVNA with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Thomas Charles Barker
  • Patent number: 8334426
    Abstract: Methods are provided for transforming isolated, immature maize embryos and for producing transgenic maize plants. The methods additionally comprise identifying or selecting transformed cells and regenerating such cells into transformed maize plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Yinghong Li, Jijun Zou, Igor C. Oliveira
  • Patent number: 8334443
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X05A932 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X05A932 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05A932 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X05A932, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05A932. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05A932.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Jennifer Ann Tarter, Edwin Michael Grote, Christopher Cole Rasmussen, Luis A. Verde Chifflet, Joseph Kevin Gogerty
  • Patent number: 8334444
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13A459 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A459 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A459 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A459, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A459. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A459.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Terry R. Colbert
  • Patent number: 8334429
    Abstract: Auxotrophic Agrobacterium and methods employing auxotrophic Agrobacterium are provided. Auxotrophic Agrobacterium may be used in a variety of methods including biologically containing Agrobacterium comprising a transgene and transforming a plant cell without using an Agrobacterium counter-selective agent. Transforming maize immature embryos using an Agrobacterium auxotrophic for thymidine results in comparable transformation efficiency as transformation achieved using prototrophic Agrobacterium. Methods for producing an Agrobacterium thymidine auxotroph and using the auxotroph in transformation methods are disclosed. Transformed tissues and plants produced using methods of the present invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Jerome P. Ranch, Matthias Liebergesell, Carl W. Garnaat, Gary A. Huffman
  • Patent number: 8334445
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 10967280 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety 10967280 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 10967280 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety 10967280, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 10967280. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 10967280.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Matthew David Smalley
  • Patent number: 8330024
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X8M147 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X8M147 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X8M147 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X8M147, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X8M147. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X8M147.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Edwin Michael Grote, David L. Benson, Thomas Craig Kevern
  • Patent number: 8330021
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13A477 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A477 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A477 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A477, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A477. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A477.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Barker, Lora Lynn Kilgore-Norquest, Travis A. Lee
  • Patent number: 8330023
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08A188 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08A188 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A188 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A188, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A188. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A188.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: William Andrew Wilson, Stephen William Noble, Jr., David B. Fischer
  • Patent number: 8330022
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18A642 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X18A642 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18A642 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18A642, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18A642. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18A642.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Terry R. Colbert
  • Patent number: 8324478
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PHR0D and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHR0D with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHR0D through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHR0D or a locus conversion of PHR0D with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Lora Lynn Kilgore-Norquest