Patents Assigned to Bayer CropScience
  • Method for enhancing plant intrinsic defense
    Patent number: 8796175
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one compound selected from the class of the sulphoximines for enhancing plants' intrinsic defenses and/or for improving plant growth and/or for enhancing the resistance of plants to plant diseases which are caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, MLOs (mycoplasma-like organisms) and/or RLOs (rickettsia-like organisms), and/or for enhancing the resistance of plants to abiotic stress factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Peter Jeschke, Wolfgang Thielert, Heike Hungenberg
  • USE OF SYNTHETIC AND BIOLOGICAL FUNGICIDES IN COMBINATION FOR CONTROLLING HARMFUL FUNGI
    Publication number: 20140212401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the combined use of synthetic fungicides and biological control agents for controlling harmful fungi. To be more precise, the invention relates to a method for controlling harmful fungi, which comprises at least two treatment blocks, where in at least one treatment block the plants are treated with at least one synthetic fungicide and in at least one treatment block the plants are treated with at least one biological control agent, with the proviso that the last treatment block comprises subjecting the plants to at least one treatment with at least one biological control agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP
    Inventors: Maria SCHERER, Kristin KLAPPACH, Egon HADEN
  • Active Compound Combinations
    Publication number: 20140213557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising, firstly, a known herbicide selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, glufosinate and glufosinate-ammonium and, secondly, at least one known fungicidally active compound, which combination is highly suitable for controlling unwanted phytopathogenic fungi, in particular soya bean rust. Particular preference is given to using these mixtures on transgenic plants resistant to the herbicides mentioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Klaus STENZEL, Markus Dollinger, Peter Dahmen, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Isolde Häuser-Hahn, Marie-Claire Grosjean, Bernard Marc Leroux, Haruko Sawada, Hiroyuki Hadano, Jean-Marie Gouot, Christian Scherb
  • Anthranilic diamide derivatives
    Patent number: 8791139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel anthranilic acid derivatives of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A, Q and n have the meanings given in the description, to their use as insecticides and acaricides for controlling animal pests, also in combination with other agents for activity boosting, and a plurality of processes for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Rüdiger Fischer, Christoph Grondal, Markus Heil, Heinz-Juergen Wroblowsky, Ernst Rudolf Gesing, Christian Funke, Eva-Maria Franken, Olga Malsam, Arnd Voerste, Ulrich Görgens, Tetsuya Murata
  • Anthranilic diamide derivatives having cyclic side-chains
    Patent number: 8791143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel anthranilic diamide derivatives of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A, Q and n have the meanings given in the description, to their use as insecticides and acaricides for controlling animal pests, also in combination with other agents for activity boosting, and a plurality of processes for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Rüdiger Fischer, Christoph Grondal, Markus Heil, Heinz-Juergen Wroblowsky, Ernst Rudolf Gesing, Arnd Voerste, Ulrich Görgens
  • Combinations of Fungicidally Active Yeast and Fungicides
    Publication number: 20140205580
    Abstract: Compositions are provided that improve overall plant vigor and yield by combining agriculturally effective amounts of at least one environmentally friendly biological control agent and at least one chemical fungicide. A composition of the present invention is particularly effective in the presence of fungal species. Use of a composition of the present invention leads to an overall reduction in crop losses caused by fungi and this reduction is much greater than would have been expected from application of either component alone. Methods for utilizing compositions of the present invention are also provided. Further the compositions according to this invention display synergistic insecticidal and/or fungicidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Peter Howard DAVIES, Dirk EBBINGHAUS, Andreas GÖRTZ, Stephane CARBONNE
  • Substituted phenylamidines and the use thereof as fungicides
    Patent number: 8785692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oxime ether-, hydrazone- or azomethine-substituted phenylamidines of the general formula (I), to a process for their preparation, to the use of the amidines according to the invention for controlling unwanted microorganisms and also to a composition for this purpose, comprising the amidines according to the invention. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for controlling unwanted microorganisms by applying the compounds according to the invention to the microorganisms and/or their habitat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Seitz, Klaus Kunz, Wahed Ahmed Moradi, Joerg Nico Greul, Darren James Mansfield, Ulrich Heinemann, Amos Mattes, Oswald Ort, Jean-Pierre Vors, Peter Dahmen, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Arnd Voerste
  • Pesticidal composition comprising a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative and an insecticide compound
    Patent number: 8778835
    Abstract: A composition comprising at least a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative of general formula (I) (a) and an insecticide compound (b) in a (a)/(b) weight ratio of from 1/1000 to 1000/1. A composition further comprising an additional fungicidal compound. A method for preventively or curatively combating the pests and diseases of crops by using this composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Heike Hungenberg, Gilbert Labourdette, Albert Schirring, Burkhard Schuetz, Anne Suty-Heinze, Wolfgang Thielert, Martin Vaupel
  • Herbicidal compositions
    Patent number: 8778836
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new herbicidal composition comprising desmedipham and optionally phenmedipham and/or ethofumesate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience LP
    Inventor: David A. Long
  • Use of active substance combinations for controlling animal pests
    Patent number: 8778837
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel use of known active substance combinations which consist firstly of 3,4-dichloro-2?-cyano-1,2-thiazole-5-carboxanilide, of the formula which is known, and secondly further known insecticidal active substances, for controlling animal pests, especially arthropods, in particular insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Lutz Assmann, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Heike Hungenberg, Wolfgang Thielert
  • Fungicide pyrazole carboxamides derivates
    Patent number: 8772266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrazole carboxamides derivatives of formula (1) wherein Y represents CR5 or N, T represents S or O, X1 and X2 represent a chlorine or a fluorine atom, and Z1 represents a substituted or non-substituted cyclopropyl; Their process of preparation, their use as fungicide, and/or anti-mycotoxin active agents, and/or insecticide, and/or nematicide, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions, and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Guenter Bartels, Angela Becker, Jurgen Benting, Christoph-Andreas Braun, Peter Dahmen, Philippe Desbordes, Christophe Dubost, Stephanie Gary, Ulrich Gorgens, Hiroyuki Hadano, Benoit Hartmann, Thomas Knobloch, Marc Kosten, Norbert Lui, Ruth Meissner, Sergiy Pazenok, Rachel Rama, Arnd Voerste, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann
  • Process for preparing 2,2-difluoroethylamine from 2,2-difluoro-1-chloroethane and ammonia
    Patent number: 8766008
    Abstract: Process for preparing 2,2-difluoroethylamine, comprising the following steps: (i) mixing 2,2-difluoro-1-chloroethane and gaseous, liquid or supercritical ammonia in a pressure-stable, closed reaction vessel under a pressure in the range from 10 to 180 bar; (ii) reacting the reaction mixture at a reaction temperature in the range from 80° C. to 200° C.; (iii) letting down the reaction mixture and isolating 2,2-difluoroethylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Norbert Lui, Rafael Warsitz, Christian Funke, Christian Severins
  • Process for preparing chiral 3-triazolyl sulphoxide derivatives
    Patent number: 8765970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic process for preparing 3-triazolyl sulphoxide derivatives in enantiomerically pure or enantiomerically enriched form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Stefan Antons, Norbert Lui, Wahed Ahmed Moradi
  • Process for the preparation of 2,2-difluoroethylamine starting from prop-2-en-1-amine
    Patent number: 8766012
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2,2-difluoroethylamine of the formula (I) CHF2CH2NH2??(I) comprising the stages (i) and (ii): stage (i): reaction of 2,2-difluoro-1-haloethane of the formula (II) CHF2—CH2Hal??(II) in which Hal is chlorine, bromine or iodine, with prop-2-en-1-amine of the formula (III) to give N-(2,2-difluoroethyl)prop-2-en-1-amine of the formula (IV) preferably in the presence of an acid scavenger, and stage (ii): removal of the allyl group from the N-(2,2-difluoroethyl)prop-2-en-1-amine of the formula (IV) obtained in stage (i) to give 2,2-difluoroethylamine of the formula (I) or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Norbert Lui, Christian Funke, Jens-Dietmar Heinrich, Thomas Norbert Müller
  • Methods and means for exact replacement of target DNA in eukaryotic organisms
    Patent number: 8765448
    Abstract: Methods and means are provided for the exact exchange in eukaryotic cells, such as plant cells, of a target DNA sequence for a DNA sequence of interest through homologous recombination, whereby the selectable or screenable marker used during the homologous recombination phase for temporal selection of the gene replacement events can subsequently be removed without leaving a foot-print employing a method for the removal of a selected DNA flanked by two nucleotide sequences in direct repeats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience, N.V.
    Inventors: Anne Rolland, Manuel Dubald, Michiel Van Lookeren Campagne, Rene Ruiter
  • Preparing 5-fluoro-1-alkyl-3-fluoroalkyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes
    Patent number: 8765971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing 5-fluoro-1-alkyl-3-fluoroalkyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl chlorides, a useful intermediate in the manufacture of fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Sergii Pazenok, Norbert Lui, Marc Kosten, Guenter Bartels
  • Fertilizer—pesticide throw-pack
    Patent number: 8759254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a product for use with new plants comprising a package which is optionally degradable, wherein said package forms an enclosed space is provided. At least one plant enhancer at least one pesticide, and/or at least one pesticide is located in the enclosed space formed by the package. The invention further is directed to method for treating a plant and to method for reducing shock to a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience LP
    Inventors: Rui Luiz Correa Picanco, Guillaume Huchet, Charles William Boyd, Stephanie Darnell, Kenneth James Essig, Raymond L. Cheek
  • Heteroarylpiperidine and -piperazine derivatives as fungicides
    Patent number: 8759527
    Abstract: Heteroarylpiperidine and -piperazine derivatives of the formula (I) in which the symbols A, X, Y, L1, L2, G, Q, p, R1, R2 and R10 are each as defined in the description, and salts, metal complexes and N-oxides of the compounds of the formula (I), and the use thereof for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi and processes for preparing compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Tomoki Tsuchiya, Pierre Wasnaire, Sebastian Hoffmann, Pierre Cristau, Thomas Seitz, Joachim Kluth, Stefan Hillebrand, Jürgen Benting, Daniela Portz, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann
  • Synthesis of biguanidines and triazines, and biguanidino-aluminium complexes as intermediates
    Patent number: 8759584
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or salts thereof, in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X and Y are defined as in claim 1, can be prepared by a process characterized in that a compound of the formula (II) or a salt thereof, is reacted to a compound of the formula (III) or a salt thereof, and an aluminium(III) source, optionally, in the presence of a protic additive or solvent selected from the group consisting of alcohols or amines. The compounds (I) are suitable to be used for the preparation of heterocyclic compounds corresponding to (I) where the group Al(X)(Y) is replaced with an optionally substituted carbon atom, or s-triazine derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventor: Mark James Ford
  • Genetically engineered plant cells and plants exhibiting resistance to glutamine synthetase inhibitors, DNA fragments and recombinants for use in the production of said cells and plants
    Patent number: RE44962
    Abstract: The invention relates to a DNA fragment containing a determined gene, the expression of which inhibits the antibiotic and herbicidal effects of Bialaphos and related products. It also relates to recombinant vectors, containing such DNA fragment, which enable this protective gene to be introduced and expressed into cells and plant cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Bayer Cropscience N.V., Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Leemans, Johan Botterman, Marc De Block, Charles Thompson, Rao Mouva