Patents Examined by Ashley K Buran
  • Patent number: 10731170
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel DNA molecules and constructs, including their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants and plant cells. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products comprising the DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable polynucleotides, along with methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Stanislaw Flasinski
  • Patent number: 10721889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-209 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-209 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-209 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Cornelia Antoinetta Maria Luijten
  • Patent number: 10717985
    Abstract: Provided are methods for conferring and/or enhancing herbicide resistance on plants or algae including agricultural crops by introducing prokaryote-derived protoporphynnogen oxidase variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: FARM HANNONG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon-Kee Sung, Joonseon Yoon, Yunjung Han
  • Patent number: 10717989
    Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Coleopteran, Lepidopteran, Hemipteran, and Thysanopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC6280, TIC6281, TIC6282, TIC6283, TIC8808, TIC9480, TIC9257, TIC7106, TIC7017, TIC7107, TIC7108, TIC7109, TIC7110, TIC7111, TIC7589, TIC9258, and TIC9259. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding the pesticidal proteins provided. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Hemipteran and Thysanopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the protein of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Coleopteran, Lepidopteran, Hemipteran, and Thysanopteran species pests using the disclosed pesticidal proteins are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: David J. Bowen, Catherine A. Chay, Todd A. Ciche, Stanislaw Flasinski, Arlene R. Howe, Jason S. Milligan, James K. Roberts, Yong Yin
  • Patent number: 10709087
    Abstract: New wild rocket variety designated ‘Jolizia’ is described. ‘Jolizia’ is a wild rocket variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
    Inventor: Olaf Kunzemann
  • Patent number: 10701878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-233 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-233 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-233 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Juan Bautista Paches Giner, Maria Tomas Garcia, Santiago Marin Landaburu
  • Patent number: 10689657
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant molecular biology and provides methods for production of high expressing constitutive promoters and the production of plants with enhanced constitutive expression of nucleic acids wherein nucleic acid expression enhancing nucleic acids (NEENAs) are functionally linked to the promoters and/or introduced into plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Martin Kuhn, Linda Patricia Loyall, Malte Siebert, Elke Duwenig
  • Patent number: 10689661
    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 cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Bonnie Hund
  • Patent number: 10681884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 81-296 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 81-296 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 81-296 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Anne-Laure Odile Cecilia Girard
  • Patent number: 10681891
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated BR33576499 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety BR33576499, cells from soybean variety BR33576499, plants of soybean BR33576499, and plant parts of soybean variety BR33576499. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety BR33576499 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety BR33576499, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety BR33576499, and methods of characterizing soybean variety BR33576499. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety BR33576499 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventor: William K. Rhodes
  • Patent number: 10676711
    Abstract: This invention relates to an agent for inducing a callus comprising a compound represented by Formula (I) or a hydrolysis product of an amide bond thereof: wherein Ar1 represents phenyl substituted with substituent or substituents selected from alkoxy and methylenedioxy; Ar2 represents phenyl substituted with halogen; R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen, alkyl, cyano, or carboxyl; R1 and R2 may together form oxo; R3 to R10 each represent hydrogen or methyl; and R3 and R4, R5 and R6, R7 and R8, and/or R9 and R10 may together form oxo; a method for inducing a callus and a method for plant transformation using such agent for inducing a callus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Riken
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakano, Tadao Asami, Ayumi Yamagami, Hiroyuki Osada, Misato Ohtani, Taku Demura
  • Patent number: 10660286
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 66472542 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 66472542, to the plants of soybean cultivar 66472542, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 66472542, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 66472542. 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 66472542. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 66472542, 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 66472542 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10660291
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 76071630 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 76071630, to the plants of soybean cultivar 76071630, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 76071630, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 76071630. 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 76071630. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76071630, 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 76071630 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10653084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-479 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-479 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-479 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Maria Tomas Garcia, Juan Bautista Paches Giner, Santiago Marin Landaburu
  • Patent number: 10655141
    Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides having EPSP (5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate) synthase (EPSPS) activity are provided. In specific embodiments, the sequence has an improved property, such as, but not limited to, improved catalytic capacity in the presence of the inhibitor, glyphosate. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds and grain having the EPSPS sequences. Various methods of employing the EPSPS sequences are provided. Such methods include methods for producing a glyphosate tolerant plant, plant cell, explant or seed and methods of controlling weeds in a field containing a crop employing the plants and/or seeds disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Yuxia Dong, Michael Lassner, Jian Lu, Emily Ng, Phillip A. Patten, Daniel Siehl
  • Patent number: 10655138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Rubisco activase (RCA) and functionally equivalent polypeptides that confer thermostability to a complex comprising Rubisco activase and Ribulose-1,5-bis-phosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Macquarie University
    Inventors: Andrew Scafaro, Brian Atwell
  • Patent number: 10638689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of lettuce breeding, in particular to Quantitative Trait Loci for resistance against the lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 and to cultivated lettuce comprising one or more of these Quantitative Trait Loci.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Theodorus Gerardus Schaareman, Vincent Pierre Andre Thomas, Adrianus J. M. Van Der Arend, Robert Johannes Martinus Raedts, Olga Julian Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10631484
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 60310209 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 60310209, to the plants of soybean cultivar 60310209, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 60310209, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 60310209. 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 60310209. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 60310209, 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 60310209 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10631492
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Boronda and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Yaojin Peng, Ravneet Behla
  • Patent number: 10631483
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 63030535 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 63030535, to the plants of soybean cultivar 63030535, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 63030535, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 63030535. 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 63030535. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 63030535, 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 63030535 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason