Patents Examined by Eileen B. O'Hara
  • Patent number: 10159210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-279 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:32 and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, very small plant size, slight to moderate blistering of the leaves, as well as a multi-leaf trait. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-279 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-279 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Cornelia Antoinetta Maria Luijten
  • Patent number: 10159208
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH42YG and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH42YG with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH42YG through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH42YG or a locus conversion of PH42YG with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Edwin Michael Grote
  • Patent number: 10154634
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV733466. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV733466, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV733466 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 CV733466 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 CV733466.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jon Popi
  • Patent number: 10123502
    Abstract: New lettuce variety designated ‘Haymaker’ is described. ‘Haymaker’ is a lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Pinnacle Seed, Inc.
    Inventor: Mike Vanoli
  • Patent number: 10098310
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Omega 73, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Omega 73 and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Omega 73 with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Omega 73, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Omega 73 and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Omega 73 with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: VANGUARD SEED, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Carl Heintzberger, John Carl Heintzberger
  • Patent number: 10098309
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Juanita and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Miguel Roca
  • Patent number: 10087455
    Abstract: A series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the Lpx genes of wheat; wheat plants having these mutations in one or more of their Lpx genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of Lpx by screening pooled and/or individual wheat plants. The wheat plants disclosed herein exhibit decreased lipoxygenase activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, products produced from the wheat plants disclosed herein display increased oxidative stability and increased shelf life without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Ann Slade, Michelle Noval, Dayna Loeffler, Jessica Mullenberg, Aaron Holm
  • Patent number: 10087456
    Abstract: Polynucleotide sequences encoding diacylglycerol acyltransferase genes and the use of these acyltransferases for increased seed storage lipid production and altered fatty acid profiles in oilseed plants are disclosed. Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 20% and altered fatty acids when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. Methods for increasing the total fatty acid content of a soybean seed by at least 20% include steps of transformation and selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Knut Meyer, Kevin L Stecca
  • Patent number: 10087460
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BASF AGRO B.V.
    Inventors: Raphael Aponte, Stefan Tresch, Matthias Witschel, Jens Lerchl, Dario Massa, Tobias Seiser, Thomas Mietzner, Jill Marie Paulik, Chad Brommer
  • Patent number: 10081815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants comprising a plurality of nucleic acids heterologous to said plant, each of said nucleic acid comprising a coding sequence operably linked to one or more regulatory elements for directing expression of said coding sequence in said plant, said nucleic acid being stably integrated at or adjacent to rDNA sequences, or a seed, organ, tissue, part or cell thereof, or a descendant of said plant, seed, organ, tissue, part or cell; methods of producing the transgenic plants; and methods of producing oil using the transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Agrisoma Biosciences Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Fabijanski, Michael Lindenbaum, Ping Fu, Elizabeth-France Marillia
  • Patent number: 10076095
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Portola, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Portola and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Portola with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Portola, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Portola and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Portola with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: VANGUARD SEED, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Carl Heintzberger, John Carl Heintzberger
  • Patent number: 10064358
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 58101437 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 58101437, to the plants of soybean cultivar 58101437, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 58101437, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 58101437. 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 58101437. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 58101437, 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 58101437 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Mertec, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Arthur Grams
  • Patent number: 10064365
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV739537. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV739537, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV739537 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 CV739537 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 CV739537.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Marvin L. Boerboom
  • Patent number: 10064363
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PZCL72 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PZCL72, cells from soybean variety 5PZCL72, plants of soybean 5PZCL72, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PZCL72. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PZCL72 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PZCL72, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PZCL72, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PZCL72. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PZCL72 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Corbin, Andrea Beth Kalvig, Leon George Streit
  • Patent number: 10064359
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 56181837 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 56181837, to the plants of soybean cultivar 56181837, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 56181837, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 56181837. 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 56181837. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 56181837, 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 56181837 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Mertec, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Arthur Grams
  • Patent number: 10058068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-149 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:26, Bl:28, Bl:32, and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, resistance to corky root rot (Sphingomonas suberifaciens), and resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, as well as having a reduced wound-induced surface discoloration, leaves with a solid main vein and broad base leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-149 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-149 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan, Christophe Henri Thomas, Anne-Laure Odile Cécilia Girard
  • Patent number: 10058051
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PKGH32 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PKGH32, cells from soybean variety 5PKGH32, plants of soybean 5PKGH32, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PKGH32. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PKGH32 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PKGH32, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PKGH32, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PKGH32. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PKGH32 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Donald Earl Kyle, Jordan Dustin Spear
  • Patent number: 10051818
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PKPS94 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PKPS94, cells from soybean variety 5PKPS94, plants of soybean 5PKPS94, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PKPS94. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PKPS94 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PKPS94, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PKPS94, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PKPS94. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PKPS94 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik
  • Patent number: 10053702
    Abstract: Recombinant DNA constructs comprise plastidic carbonic anhydrase coding sequences operably linked to polynucleotides encoding DGAT or transcription factors such as ODP1. These constructs can be used to increase oil content in plants and seeds to levels that are not achieved with DGAT alone. Methods of generating plants containing the constructs and for increasing oil content in the seeds of an oilseed plant are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Howard Glenn Damude, Knut Meyer, Kevin G. Ripp, Kevin L. Stecca
  • Patent number: 10045508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-150 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1-32 and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), a multi-leaf trait, and dark to very dark green mature leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-150 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-150 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Cornelia Antoinetta Maria Luijten