Patents Represented by Attorney S. Matthew Edwards
  • Patent number: 8067680
    Abstract: A novel garden bean cultivar, designated SB4372, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar SB4372, to the plants of garden bean line SB4372 and to methods for producing a garden bean plant by crossing the cultivar SB4372 with itself or another garden bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a garden bean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other garden bean lines derived from the cultivar SB4372.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Daniel James Wahlquist
  • Patent number: 8053641
    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 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Christopher John Andrews, Simon Anthony James Warner, Timothy Robert Hawkes
  • Patent number: 8049076
    Abstract: A novel garden bean cultivar, designated SB4348, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar SB4348, to the plants of garden bean line SB4348 and to methods for producing a garden bean plant by crossing the cultivar SB4348 with itself or another garden bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a garden bean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other garden bean lines derived from the cultivar SB4348.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Daniel James Wahlquist
  • Patent number: 8044267
    Abstract: The present invention discloses rucola plants, including an E. sativa plant, with cytoplasmic inherited male sterility (CMS) for hybrid breeding purposes. The present invention includes plants that comprise CMS-cytoplasm from cauliflower (B. oleracea var. botrytis) transferred to E. sativa by a wide interspecific cross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Merete Halkjær Olesen, Henrik Agerskov Romme, Hans Henrik Kampmann
  • Patent number: PP22155
    Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Synhony Durango’ particularly distinguished by the yellow-orange ray floret color, large decorative type semi-double flowers, strong stems, good shelf life, dark green foliage, and about an 8 week flowering response time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Patent number: PP22164
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant named ‘Whip Amth’ particularly distinguished by the medium sized purple-violet flowers, early blooming, good floriferousness, initially semi-compact and then an outwardly spreading plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mitchell Hanes
  • Patent number: PP22178
    Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yogrand Rapids’ particularly distinguished by the light yellow ray florets with a greyed-red center, decorative type, fully double flower, medium green foliage, fast flowering response time, good stem strength, and excellent shelf-life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Patent number: PP22182
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant named ‘Pic Whit,’ particularly distinguished by the small white flowers, early blooming, very good floriferousness, and a strong semi-trailing plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mitchell Hanes
  • Patent number: PP22185
    Abstract: A new Argyranthemum plant named ‘Argyminyel’ particularly distinguished by the yellow inflorescence color, medium green foliage, short peduncles, mounded and compact plant habit with good branching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelis Maria van Kleinwee
  • Patent number: PP22193
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant named ‘Pic Amthe’ particularly distinguished by the small purple to purple-violet colored flowers, good floriferousness, slightly yellow-green foliage, initially semi-compact and then an outwardly spreading and somewhat upright plant habit, good vigor, well branched, with early and continuous flowering response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mitchell Hanes
  • Patent number: PP22194
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant named ‘Petdero’ particularly distinguished by the large, bold red-purple flowers, good floriferousness, medium green foliage, early flowering with a good center flowering habit, and exceptional branching with outwardly spreading plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelis Maria van Kleinwee
  • Patent number: PP22202
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant named ‘Petrewis’ particularly distinguished by the medium sized bold deep-red flowers, early flowering and good floriferousness, medium green foliage, excellent branching, and an outwardly spreading plant habit with exceptional cold tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelis Maria van Kleinwee
  • Patent number: PP22252
    Abstract: A new Impatiens plant named ‘Silt Oragsar’ particularly distinguished by the fully-double orange-red and white bi-colored flowers, has early flowering, nicely contrasting dark green foliage, and compact and low mounding plant habit with good branching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Jolanda Krassenburg
  • Patent number: PP22288
    Abstract: A new Solenostemon plant named ‘Mos Burvet’ particularly distinguished by the yellow-green and medium greyed-purple colored foliage, with an upright, well branched and uniform plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Eric Giesen
  • Patent number: PP22289
    Abstract: A new Calibrachoa plant named ‘Calpriwi’ particularly distinguished by the cultivar has medium to large sized, white colored flower, semi-trailing plant habit, medium green foliage, is very early to flower and is more floriferous throughout the season.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelis van Kleinwee
  • Patent number: PP22291
    Abstract: A new Lobelia plant named ‘Tec Travio’ particularly distinguished by the large intense purple-violet colored flowers, medium green foliage, vigorous, mounding, but semi-trailing and well branched habit with early flowering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Eric Giesen
  • Patent number: PP22305
    Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Syncin Pueblo’ particularly distinguished by the greyed-orange ray floret color with mostly green discs at the early age, single, daisy-type flowers, strong stems, good shelf-life, medium green foliage, uniform plant habit and flowering response time, and about an 8 week flowering response time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Patent number: PP22312
    Abstract: A new Calibrachoa plant named ‘Calpribul’ particularly distinguished by the relatively large sized, violet colored flowers, medium green foliage and compact plant habit with good branching
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelis van Kleinwee
  • Patent number: PP22333
    Abstract: A new Achillea plant named ‘Desred’ particularly distinguished by the red flowers on strong upright inflorescences, compact and mounding habit, with very fine fern-like medium-green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Henricus Godefriedus Wilhelmus Stemkens
  • Patent number: PP22369
    Abstract: A new Achillea plant named ‘Desyel’ particularly distinguished by the yellow flowers on strong upright inflorescences, compact and mounding habit with very fine fern-like medium-green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Henricus Godefriedus Wilhelmus Stemkens