Patents Examined by Cathy Kingdon Worley
  • Patent number: 12048288
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of pea line DLW-C720-0494-A11. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of pea line DLW-C720-0494-A11 and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line DLW-C720-0494-A11 with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line DLW-C720-0494-A11, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventor: Alexis J. Plouy
  • Patent number: 12035675
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011229. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011229, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011229 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 CH011229.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12016306
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 11050808 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11050808, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11050808, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11050808, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11050808. 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 11050808. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11050808, 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 11050808 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11999961
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides approaches for reducing tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) in tobacco. Some of these approaches include genetically engineering tobacco plants to increase one or more antioxidants, increase oxygen radicle absorbance capacity (ORAC), increase phenylalanine, or reduce nitrite. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing modified tobacco plants and tobacco products therefrom comprising reduced TSNAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Dongmei Xu, James Strickland, Yanxin Shen
  • Patent number: 11993780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one polypeptide, which polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence set out in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 51 or 101 to 111 or an amino acid sequence having at least about 80% sequence identify thereto and which polypeptide is capable of binding to a fungus. The invention further relates to a composition comprising at least one polypeptide, which polypeptide comprises a CDR1 region having the amino acid sequence set out in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 52 to 67 or 112 to 122, a CDR2 region having the amino acid sequence set out in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 68 to 83 or 123 to 133, and a CDR3 region having the amino acid sequence set out in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 84 to 100 or 134 to 144 and which polypeptide is capable of binding to a fungus. The compositions may be used as anti-fungal compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Biotalys NV
    Inventors: Natalia Beloglazova, Hilde Adi Pierrette Revets, Patrick Stanssens, Inge Elodie Van Daele
  • Patent number: 11981904
    Abstract: The invention is directed to BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, and inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of BAHD acyltransferase RNA; expression cassettes, plant cells, and plants that have or encode such nucleic acids and enzymes; and methods of making and using such nucleic acids, enzymes, expression cassettes, cells, and plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Steven D. Karlen, Rebecca Anne Smith, John Ralph, Emily Beebe, Craig Bingman, Brian Fox, Shawn Mansfield, Heather Mackay, Hoon Kim, Yaseen Mottiar, Faride Unda
  • Patent number: 11980156
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 88173583 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 88173583, to the plants of soybean cultivar 88173583, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 88173583, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 88173583. 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 88173583. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88173583, 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 88173583 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11980155
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 89033583 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 89033583, to the plants of soybean cultivar 89033583, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 89033583, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 89033583. 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 89033583. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 89033583, 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 89033583 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11974539
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV518630. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV518630, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV518630 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV518630 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV518630.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Khusi R. Tiwari
  • Patent number: 11974537
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010981. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010981, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010981 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 CH010981.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Fufa H. Birru, Christian J. Buffard, Jeffrey M. Sernett
  • Patent number: 11965168
    Abstract: Soybean plants producing soybean seeds comprising leghemoglobin are produced by modifying the genome of the soybean plant. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are provided. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin and additionally one or more of high oleic acid, low linolenic acid, high protein, low stachyose, low raffinose and low protease inhibitors are provided. Protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin, such as soy isolates and concentrates can be made from the soybean seeds. Additionally, methods for generating and using plants, seeds and protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Je Cho, John D Everard, Anthony J Kinney, Zhan-Bin Liu, Knut Meyer, Thomas G Patterson, Kevin G Ripp, Bo Shen
  • Patent number: 11959085
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for regulatory elements from Lamium Leaf Distortion Associated Virus. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the regulatory element sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant or plant cell with a nucleotide sequence operably linked to one of the regulatory elements of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: Scott Diehn, Michelle Van Allen, Albert L Lu
  • Patent number: 11957097
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido Shwartz, Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor-Nili, Herve Huet, Miriam Aminia
  • Patent number: 11930767
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04150316 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04150316, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04150316, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04150316, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04150316. 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 04150316. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04150316, 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 04150316 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11917963
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X00T027 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00T027 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00T027 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00T027, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00T027 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00T027 and methods of using maize variety X00T027 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Suzanne Michelle Mickelson
  • Patent number: 11910774
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08R703FR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08R703FR with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R703FR through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R703FR, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R703FR are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R703FR and methods of using maize variety X08R703FR are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Suzanne Michelle Mickelson, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 11895970
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08R686 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08R686 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R686 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R686, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R686 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R686 and methods of using maize variety X08R686 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: David B Fischer, Mark David Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 11882808
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying STAYGREEN (SGR) genes in plants. The invention further relates to plants produced using the methods and compositions of the invention comprising modified endogenous SGR genes and having increased resistance to soybean rust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Marisa Miller
  • Patent number: 11871718
    Abstract: A petunia-calibrachoa plant designated SAKPXC034 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC034, the plants of petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC034, to plant parts of petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC034, and methods for producing a plant produced by crossing petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC034 with itself or with another variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC034, methods for producing other lines or plant parts derived from petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC034, and the plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing petunia-calibrachoa SAKPXC034 with another variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Inventor: Moriya Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11864519
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18R495 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18R495 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18R495 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18R495, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18R495 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18R495 and methods of using maize variety X18R495 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Jacob Gadlage, Daniel Preston Gorman, Thomas Russell Henry, Jill Renee Lennon, Katherine Lisko Madden, Calvin Murphy, Jr., Jason Michael Prothro, Steven Tyler Thornton