Patents Examined by Elizabeth McElwain
  • Patent number: 9832953
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057348. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057348. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057348 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057348 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer R. Hicks
  • Patent number: 9832956
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01063886. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01063886. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01063886 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01063886 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Philip A. Owen
  • Patent number: 9822375
    Abstract: Use of an isolated Ensifer adhaerens strain OV14 deposited under NCIMB Accession Number 4177, or an isolated variant thereof characterized by a 16S rRNA gene having at least 98.6% sequence homology with SEQUENCE ID NO: 1, as a gene delivery system in the genetic transformation of a plant cell or plant material is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Agriculture and Food Development Authority (“TEAGASC”)
    Inventors: Ewen Mullins, Toni Wendt, Fiona Doohan
  • Patent number: 9814193
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB006F15R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB006F15R, cells from soybean variety XB006F15R, plants of soybean XB006F15R, and plant parts of soybean variety XB006F15R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB006F15R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB006F15R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB006F15R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB006F15R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB006F15R are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik
  • Patent number: 9814192
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB006E15R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB006E15R, cells from soybean variety XB006E15R, plants of soybean XB006E15R, and plant parts of soybean variety XB006E15R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB006E15R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB006E15R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB006E15R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB006E15R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB006E15R are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik
  • Patent number: 9814194
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB11V15R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB11V15R, cells from soybean variety XB11V15R, plants of soybean XB11V15R, and plant parts of soybean variety XB11V15R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB11V15R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB11V15R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB11V15R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB11V15R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB11V15R are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, John Gerard Van Herk
  • Patent number: 9814195
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB28AB15R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB28AB15R, cells from soybean variety XB28AB15R, plants of soybean XB28AB15R, and plant parts of soybean variety XB28AB15R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB28AB15R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB28AB15R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB28AB15R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB28AB15R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB28AB15R are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Leroy Kallem, Catlynn Gail Salois, Leon George Streit
  • Patent number: 9807960
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01063888. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01063888. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01063888 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01063888 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Philip A. Owen
  • Patent number: 9796764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cyclotides and cyclotide-encoding genes from the Fabaceae plant family, and to the expression of cyclotides in Fabaceae. The present invention further relates to isolated nucleic acids configured to express cyclotides comprising heterologous peptide grafts in plants of the Fabaceae family.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: The University of Queensland, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Aaron G. Poth, Michelle Colgrave, Russell Lyons, David Craik
  • Patent number: 9788504
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV167385 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV167385 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV167385, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV167385 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV167385 with another canola variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Teresa Huskowska, Harpartap Mann
  • Patent number: 9788508
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR20AH15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR20AH15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR20AH15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR20AH15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Roger L. Lussenden
  • Patent number: 9788514
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057345. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057345. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057345 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057345 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer R. Hicks
  • Patent number: 9788515
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057347. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057347. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057347 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057347 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer R. Hicks
  • Patent number: 9781892
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV921894 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV921894 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV921894, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV921894 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV921894 with another canola variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Teresa Huskowska, Harpartap Mann
  • Patent number: 9777047
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are described which use RAV proteins and genes that encode such proteins to regulate RNA silencing in plant cells. Novel ntRAV proteins and genes are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Vicki Sue Vance, Lewis H. Bowman, Matthew W. Endres
  • Patent number: 9777040
    Abstract: A replication inhibitor, which is an agent for inhibiting replication of a geminivirus, and comprises a zinc finger protein that can specifically bind to at least full length of stem loop region DNA of the geminivirus, or a part thereof, and can inhibit formation of a stem loop structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Takashi Sera
  • Patent number: 9763414
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR25AL15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR25AL15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR25AL15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR25AL15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Jury
  • Patent number: 9756812
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S140170 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S140170, to the plants of soybean cultivar S140170, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S140170, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S140170. 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 S140170. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S140170, 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 S140170 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 9750206
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns a plant of the genus, Brassica, or parts thereof, which comprise one or more traits selected from the group consisting of high oleic acid content, low linolenic acid content, increased herbicide resistance, restorer of cytoplasmic male sterility, and increased clubroot disease (Plasmodiophora brassicae) resistance, compared to a wild-type plant of the same species. This disclosure further relates to wild-type and mutant alleles of genes involved in these traits, molecular markers linked thereto, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Gingera, Jianwei Zhao, Van Leonard Ripley, Lasantha Ubayasena
  • Patent number: 9743599
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV752340 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV752340 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV752340, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV752340 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV752340 with another canola variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Dale R. Burns