Patents Examined by Brent Page
  • Ubiquitin regulatory elements
    Patent number: 9587243
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a constitutive regulatory element isolated from sorghum. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the regulatory sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to one or more of the regulatory sequences of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Shane Abbitt
  • Soybean variety 01051092
    Patent number: 9585337
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051092. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051092. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051092 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051092 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James Behm, Maqsood Rehman
  • Soybean variety XR40AA15X
    Patent number: 9585355
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR40AA15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR40AA15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR40AA15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR40AA15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Craig K. Moots, David R. Wooten, Jr.
  • Soybean cultivar NE1318382
    Patent number: 9578846
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety NE1318382 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety NE1318382 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using NE1318382 in a breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Keith Merle Bilyeu, Kurt Milan Lindenbaum, Daniela Dvorjak
  • Melon hybrid SV5845MP and parents thereof
    Patent number: 9578824
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SV5845MP and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SV5845MP and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Petrus J. Kraakman
  • Soybean cultivar BK1310608
    Patent number: 9578847
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety BK1310608 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety BK1310608 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using BK1310608 in a breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Keith Merle Bilyeu, Donald Bruce McClure, David Scott Lee, Daniela Dvorjak
  • Soybean cultivar NE1313544
    Patent number: 9578848
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety NE1313544 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety NE1313544 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using NE1313544 in a breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Keith Merle Bilyeu, Daniela Dvorjak, Kurt Milan Lindenbaum
  • Methods and compositions for producing plants with elevated Brix
    Patent number: 9580724
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the production of Cucumis melo plants with elevated Brix and/or enhanced fruit color. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such elevated Brix. The invention allows introgression of the identified high Brix QTL in an desired genetic background of a sexually compatible plant species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Joseph J. King, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills, Adam M. Wentzell
  • Onion variety NUN 2002 ON
    Patent number: 9578821
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Allium in particular to a new variety of onion designated NUN 2002 ON as well as plants, seeds and bulbs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nunhems B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Bowman
  • Method for differentiating fertile and sterile plant lines by detection of polymorphic markers in chloroplast DNA
    Patent number: 9574237
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for differentiating fertile and sterile plant lines by detecting markers in chloroplast DNA from plants that have not yet flowered as well as from plant seeds. The method may be applied in selecting a seed lot based on the level of contamination of normal fertile plant line seeds being below a predetermined threshold, e.g., below 1% or 0.1%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ANGLO NETHERLANDS GRAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Carlos Sala, Maria Laura Ramos, Mariano Bulos, Emiliano Altieri
  • Soybean variety XR47AF15X
    Patent number: 9565821
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR47AF15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR47AF15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR47AF15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR47AF15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Philip A. Owen
  • Soybean variety XR37AE15X
    Patent number: 9565822
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR37AE15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR37AE15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR37AE15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR37AE15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Craig K. Moots, David R. Wooten, Jr.
  • Soybean variety XR47AG15X
    Patent number: 9560829
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR47AG15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR47AG15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR47AG15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR47AG15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Tyler
  • Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity, beta-xylosidase activity, or beta-glucosidase and beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 9562222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity, beta-xylosidase activity, or beta-glucosidase and beta-xylosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: NOVOZYMES A/S, NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventor: Marc Morant
  • Use of fructokinases and sucrose synthases for increasing cell wall polymers
    Patent number: 9556421
    Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting increased cell wall content. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express fructokinase (FRK) or both FRK and sucrose synthase (SuSy) are provided. The FRK+SuSy double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced cell wall polymer deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (ARO) (VOLCANI CENTER)
    Inventors: David Granot, Marcelo Ariel German, Rakefet David-Schwartz, Nir Dai, Arthur Schaffer, Marina Petrikov
  • Soybean variety XBP57005SR
    Patent number: 9554549
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP57005SR is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP57005SR, cells from soybean variety XBP57005SR, plants of soybean XBP57005SR, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP57005SR. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP57005SR with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP57005SR, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP57005SR, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP57005SR. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP57005SR are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Jeffrey McMahan Hood
  • Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH089982
    Patent number: 9554540
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH089982. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH089982, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH089982 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH089982.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Bergemann, Fufa H. Birru, Michael Dragonuk, L. John Frederickson, Peter Guzman, Michael A. Josephs, Christopher L. Souder, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Soybean variety XBP68001R
    Patent number: 9549524
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP68001R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP68001R, cells from soybean variety XBP68001R, plants of soybean XBP68001R, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP68001R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP68001R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP68001R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP68001R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP68001R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP68001R are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey McMahan Hood, Zachary Phillip Shearin
  • Soybean variety XR33AS15PR
    Patent number: 9549525
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR33AS15PR is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR33AS15PR, cells from soybean variety XR33AS15PR, plants of soybean XR33AS15PR, and plant parts of soybean variety XR33AS15PR. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR33AS15PR with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XR33AS15PR, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR33AS15PR, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XR33AS15PR. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR33AS15PR are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jessie Lynn Alt, Jordan Dustin Spear
  • Transgenic tree induced by RABG3BCA and use thereof
    Patent number: 9551004
    Abstract: Provided to a transgenic tree induced by RabG3bCA and a use thereof. The transgenic tree serves to control xylem growth through RabG3b of Arabidopsis thaliana, and this function is involved in the growth of poplars. Particularly, the transgenic tree is valuable for industrial use since the increase in length of a fiber cell, which is the most important factor of determining pulp quality, is confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ohk Mae Kim, Soon Il Kwon, Hong Joo Cho, Eun Woon Noh, Kyoung Heon Kim, Young Hoon Jung