Patents Examined by Cynthia E Collins
  • Patent number: 12667077
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PWCT25 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PWCT25, cells from soybean variety 5PWCT25, plants of soybean 5PWCT25, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PWCT25. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PWCT25 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PWCT25, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PWCT25, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PWCT25. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PWCT25 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, Aaron Hoskins
  • Patent number: 12668808
    Abstract: The disclosure provides novel corn, tomato, and soybean U6, U3, U2, U5, and 7SL snRNA promoters which are useful for CRISPR/Cas-mediated targeted gene modifications in plants. The disclosure also provides methods for us for U6, U3, U2, U5, and 7SL promoters in driving expression of sgRNA polynucleotides which function in a CRISPR/Cas system of targeted gene modification in plants. The disclosure also provides methods of genome modification by insertion of blunt-end DNA fragments at a site of genomic cleavage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brent Brower-Toland, Andrei Y. Kouranov, Rosemarie Kuehn, Richard J. Lawrence, Ervin D. Nagy, Linda Rymarquis, Veena Veena
  • Patent number: 12667070
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL2044273 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL2044273 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL2044273, e.g., in a breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Joseph William Strottman, Brian Scott Erdahl
  • Patent number: 12660786
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PYYV54 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PYYV54, cells from soybean variety 5PYYV54, plants of soybean 5PYYV54, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PYYV54. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PYYV54 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PYYV54, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PYYV54, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PYYV54. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PYYV54 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, John Gerard Van Herk, Joel Reese Hemingway
  • Patent number: 12660787
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PKYP02 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PKYP02, cells from soybean variety 5PKYP02, plants of soybean 5PKYP02, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PKYP02. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PKYP02 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PKYP02, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PKYP02, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PKYP02. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PKYP02 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, Kyle James Kocak, Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, John Gerard Van Herk
  • Patent number: 12653133
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PPLE95 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PPLE95, cells from soybean variety 5PPLE95, plants of soybean 5PPLE95, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PPLE95. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PPLE95 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PPLE95, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PPLE95, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PPLE95. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PPLE95 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik
  • Patent number: 12653136
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PSYU46 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PSYU46, cells from soybean variety 5PSYU46, plants of soybean 5PSYU46, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PSYU46. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PSYU46 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PSYU46, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PSYU46, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PSYU46. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PSYU46 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik
  • Patent number: 12637684
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic plant and a method for producing the same. In particular, the present invention is directed to a transgenic plant or a plant cell in which a nucleic acid molecule encoding an m6A demethylase is introduced, wherein said m6A demethylase has the following two domains: i) N-terminal domain (NTD) having the function of AlkB oxidation demethylase; and ii) C-terminal domain (CTD). The present invention is also directed to a method for producing said plant, comprising introducing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an m6A demethylase into a regenarable plant cell, and regenerating a transgenic plant from the regenerable plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Epiplanta Biotech Ltd.
    Inventors: Guifang Jia, Chuan He
  • Patent number: 12630484
    Abstract: Methods for stimulating plant growth and/or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism that overexpresses an enzyme are provided. Modified enzymes having ACC deaminase activity, recombinant microorganisms expressing the modified enzymes, plant seeds treated with the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms, and methods for stimulating plant growth and/or promoting plant health using the modified enzymes or recombinant microorganisms are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Spogen Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Thompson, Jorg Augustin
  • Patent number: 12628759
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PRUM67B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PRUM67B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PRUM67B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PRUM67B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PRUM67B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PRUM67B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cristiano Lemes Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12622377
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PELE76B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PELE76B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PELE76B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PELE76B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PELE76B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PELE76B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cristiano Lemes Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12622378
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PHQB77B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PHQB77B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PHQB77B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PHQB77B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PHQB77B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PHQB77B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cristiano Lemes Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12622404
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 21R635B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts, lint and derivatives of the cotton variety 21R635B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 21R635B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 21R635B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd
    Inventor: Warwick Nigel Stiller
  • Patent number: 12616115
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PTTB30B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PTTB30B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PTTB30B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PTTB30B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PTTB30B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PTTB30B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cristiano Lemes Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12604826
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PWZM58B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PWZM58B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PWZM58B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PWZM58B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PWZM58B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PWZM58B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cristiano Lemes Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12606840
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and compositions for improving leaf quality in low-alkaloid tobacco plants, e.g., by combining inducible promoters and non-coding RNAs for suppression of an ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) gene. Also provided are low alkaloid tobacco plants with normal, suppressed, or otherwise altered polyamine levels. Further provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid, nicotine levels, commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, James A. Strickland, Jesse Frederick, Dongmei Xu, Chengalrayan Kudithipudi
  • Patent number: 12599099
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 29050906 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 29050906, to the plants of soybean cultivar 29050906, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 29050906, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 29050906. 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 29050906. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 29050906, 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 29050906 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12593789
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010557. The disclosure thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of the variety CH010557, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010557 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The disclosure further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010557.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Douglas Eudy, Gregory J. Holland, Maria Mateos-Hernandez, Sarah McNeil, Samuel Prather, Khusi R. Tiwari
  • Patent number: 12593850
    Abstract: Agricultural compositions are disclosed which comprise at least one isolated bacteriophage capable of infecting the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, the at least one bacteriophage having a genomic nucleic acid sequence at least 85% identical to one of the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1-23. The composition comprises no more than 10 different strains of bacteriophage. Uses thereof for treating bacterial speck disease are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: EcoPhage Ltd.
    Inventors: Orly Savion, Olga Nissan, Sammy Frenk, Rudy Maor, Liat Avrahami-Moyal
  • Patent number: 12593803
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 23450022 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 23450022, to the plants of soybean cultivar 23450022, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 23450022, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 23450022. 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 23450022. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 23450022, 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 23450022 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby