Patents Examined by Charles Logsdon
  • Patent number: 11997967
    Abstract: A barley cultivar, designated BG 2020, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to seeds, plants, and derivatives of barley cultivar BG 2020, and methods for producing a barley plant by crossing BG 2020 with itself or another barley variety. The disclosure also relates to barley varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from barley BG 2020, to methods for producing other barley varieties, lines, or plant parts derived from barley BG 2020, and to the barley plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The disclosure further relates to hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing barley cultivar BG 2020 with another barley cultivar. The disclosure relates to methods for developing other barley varieties or breeding lines derived from variety BG 2020, including cell and tissue cultures and haploid systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Highland Specialty Grains, Inc.
    Inventor: Christine Elizabeth Fastnaught
  • Patent number: 11999962
    Abstract: Provided is a method of increasing the effective tiller number of a rice plant, including overexpressing a gene having a nucleic acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 in the rice plant. The gene encodes a protein which interacts with MOC1 in the rice plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Zhejiang Normal University
    Inventors: Xifeng Chen, Bojun Ma, Dan Zhou, Junjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 11991968
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV479969. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV479969, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV479969 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 CV479969 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 CV479969.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Wade E. Odland
  • Patent number: 11985940
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011112. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011112, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011112 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 CH011112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Rafael A. Mateo, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 11985948
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04420343 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04420343, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04420343, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04420343, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04420343. 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 04420343. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04420343, 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 04420343 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11985939
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011111. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011111, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011111 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 CH011111.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Rafael A. Mateo, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 11981907
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided which allow for genetic modification of host cells including, plants and plant cells. The various methods and composition employ a recombinant DNA construct comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2 or active variants and fragments thereof. Such polynucleotides find use in facilitating integration of polynucleotides of interest into the DNA N of a host cell, including a plant or plant cell. Vectors, host cells, bacterium and plants comprising the recombinant DNA construct or fragments thereof are provided. Further provided are methods of introducing into a host cell or a plant cell a polynucleotide of interest. The method comprises contacting the host cell with a bacterium competent for the transformation of the host cell, wherein the bacterium comprises a transformation vector comprising a recombinant DNA construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AgBiome, Inc.
    Inventors: Vadim Beilinson, James R. Henriksen
  • Patent number: 11976285
    Abstract: Provided herein are KRN2 gene controlling kernel row number in plant, molecular markers closely linked to KRN2 and their application in molecular breeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaohong Yang, Jiansheng Li, Wenkang Chen, Xuan Zhang, Lichun Cai, Yirong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11968941
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011234. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011234, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011234 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 CH011234.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Holland, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 11968944
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated IFF4111, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line IFF4111 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line IFF4111, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line IFF4111, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Brent Delzer
  • Patent number: 11963507
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PJWA71 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PJWA71, cells from soybean variety 5PJWA71, plants of soybean 5PJWA71, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PJWA71. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PJWA71 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PJWA71, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PJWA71, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PJWA71. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PJWA71 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Zachary Phillip Shearin
  • Patent number: 11963508
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PVAN09 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PVAN09, cells from soybean variety 5PVAN09, plants of soybean 5PVAN09, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PVAN09. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PVAN09 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PVAN09, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PVAN09, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PVAN09. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PVAN09 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Landon Linn Ries
  • Patent number: 11950562
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04230926 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04230926, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04230926, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04230926, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04230926. 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 04230926. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04230926, 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 04230926 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11950553
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for producing an inbred plant comprising a first and second trait of interest in the L1-shoot meristem layer for use in producing a periclinal chimera plant, the inbred plant thus obtained, the use of said inbred plant for producing said periclinal chimera plant, a method for producing a periclinal chimera plant using said inbred plant, a periclinal chimera plant thus obtained, the use of said periclinal chimera plant in producing plant product and the plant product thus obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Keygene N.V.
    Inventor: Jeroen Stuurman
  • Patent number: 11944064
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PJHZ28 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PJHZ28, cells from soybean variety 5PJHZ28, plants of soybean 5PJHZ28, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PJHZ28. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PJHZ28 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PJHZ28, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PJHZ28, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PJHZ28. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PJHZ28 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Jason Raines
  • Patent number: 11930772
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04220959 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04220959, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04220959, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04220959, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04220959. 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 04220959. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04220959, 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 04220959 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11930777
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated 11PLFE25, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety 11PLFE25, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety 11PLFE25 with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 11PLFE25 with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 11PLFE25, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 11PLFE25, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Juan Carlos Caffarel
  • Patent number: 11925160
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PAHV91 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PAHV91, cells from soybean variety 5PAHV91, plants of soybean 5PAHV91, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PAHV91. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PAHV91 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PAHV91, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PAHV91, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PAHV91. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PAHV91 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Reid Rolland Rice, Catlynn Gail Salois
  • Patent number: 11925158
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV399175. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV399175, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV399175 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 CV399175 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 CV399175.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Marvin L. Boerboom, Todd Frank, Zachary King
  • Patent number: 11926836
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low light and/or shade tolerance, and red light specific responses in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low light and/or SD+EODFR-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light and/or SD+EODFR tolerance. In addition, methods and materials involved in increasing UV-B tolerance in plants and methods and materials involved in modulating biomass levels in plants are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Shing Kwok, Kenneth Bounds, Ryan Miller, Sam Harris, James Burns, Roger I. Pennell, Vijay Sharma, Michael F. Portereiko, Han-Suk Kim, Gerard Magpantay