Patents Examined by Cynthia Collins
  • Patent number: 9238819
    Abstract: Transgenic plants having increased growth rate and increase yield are disclosed, and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, the method comprises: transforming a plant or plant cell with a nucleic acid molecule comprising a plant kinase and/or phosphatase gene selected from NG6, NG21, NG24, NG28, and NG32, and over-expressing said kinase and/or phosphatase gene in the plant or plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Versitech Limited
    Inventor: Boon Leong Lim
  • Patent number: 9237721
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH097633. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH097633, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH097633 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 CH097633.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Gregory J. Holland, Peter J. Lynch, Brett A. Ochs, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 9238818
    Abstract: Expression cassettes causing specific regulatory control of transgene expression in plants, wherein the expression cassettes include regulatory sequences from the MADS gene family for expression of recombinant gene products in the reproductive tissue of plants for the purpose of generating maize plants with altered lignin content of the cobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Royston E. Carter, John Steffens, Michael Nuccio, Lawrence M. Lagrimini
  • Patent number: 9237712
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH558824. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH558824, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH558824 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 CH558824.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Gregory J. Holland, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 9237717
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S120091 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S120091, to the plants of soybean cultivar S120091, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S120091, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S120091. 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 S120091. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S120091, 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 S120091 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 9237720
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH519842. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH519842, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH519842 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 CH519842.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Belgin Cukadar
  • Patent number: 9232739
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S 120085 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S 120085, to the plants of soybean cultivar S 120085, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S 120085, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S 120085. 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 S 120085. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S 120085, 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 S 120085 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 9232743
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH292573. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH292573, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH292573 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 CH292573.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Rafael A. Mateo, Jon Popi
  • Patent number: 9232735
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH399948. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH399948, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH399948 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 CH399948.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Brinkman, Peter Guzman, Laron L. Peters, Duane A. Potrzeba, Jeffrey Martin Sernett
  • Patent number: 9232734
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH664189. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH664189, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH664189 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 CH664189.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Gregory J. Holland, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 9232736
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH810147. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH810147, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH810147 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 CH810147.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 9226468
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D395 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08D395 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D395 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D395, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D395. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D395.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr., Luis A. Verde Chifflet
  • Patent number: 9220224
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH181D and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH181D with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH181D through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH181D or a locus conversion of PH181D with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Milorad Rosulj, Joachim Ernst Kramer
  • Patent number: 9220210
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB39AE12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB39AE12, cells from soybean variety XB39AE12, plants of soybean XB39AE12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB39AE12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB39AE12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB39AE12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB39AE12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB39AE12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB39AE12 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Corbin, Leon G. Streit, Jeffrey A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9215854
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH1W6H and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1W6H with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1W6H through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1W6H or a locus conversion of PH1W6H with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Paul King, Gustavo Marcelo Garcia
  • Patent number: 9215857
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 177357950112 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 177357950112, the plants of soybean 177357950112, to plant parts of soybean 177357950112, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 177357950112 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 177357950112, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 177357950112, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 177357950112 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Schillinger Genetics, Inc.
    Inventor: John A. Schillinger
  • Patent number: 9198392
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CE1211211 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CE1211211 and its progeny, and methods of making CE1211211.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Jose L. Aponte-Rivera, Kevin Chris Threlkeld, Roger L. McBroom, Zhanyou Xu
  • Patent number: 9198391
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CE1211033 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CE1211033 and its progeny, and methods of making CE1211033.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Jose L. Aponte-Rivera, Kevin Chris Threlkeld, Roger L. McBroom, Zhanyou Xu
  • Patent number: 9198390
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CE1210923 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CE1210923 and its progeny, and methods of making CE1210923.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Jose L. Aponte-Rivera, Kevin Chris Threlkeld, Roger L. McBroom, Zhanyou Xu
  • Patent number: 9200295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and DNA molecules that when expressed in a plant produces transgenic plants with improved abiotic stress tolerance. The invention includes plant expression vectors comprising the DNA molecules, and plants containing such DNA molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Santanu Dasgupta, Targolli L. Jayaprakash, Carolyn J. Thai, Kottaram Krishnadas Narayanan, Thomas G. Ruff, Stanton B. Dotson