Patents Examined by Phoenix Bui
  • Patent number: 10117394
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated X12421. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety X12421, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety X12421 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 X12421.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 10080339
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS 02353389 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS 02353389 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Giulio Bile
  • Patent number: 10070605
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated X12505. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety X12505, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety X12505 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 X12505.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve J. Plehn
  • Patent number: 10070604
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated X12546. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety X12546, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety X12546 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 X12546.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Zwonitzer, James Stewart
  • Patent number: 10039249
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 61162227 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 61162227, to the plants of soybean cultivar 61162227, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 61162227, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 61162227. 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 61162227. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 61162227, 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 61162227 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 10034442
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tomato plants exhibiting improved fruit quality and disease resistance. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with improved fruit quality or disease resistance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with an improved fruit quality or disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Harriette Aarden, Ami Bar, Bernardus van den Bosch, Albert Grit, Amit Hotzev, Arnon Osri, Maria Fernanda Rodriguez, Bram Rozier, Alberto Vecchietti, Ruth Wagner
  • Patent number: 10023873
    Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic plants having increased tolerance to cold and altered flowering characteristics. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing said transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Hong Luo, Shauangrong Yuan, Zhigang Li, Qian Hu
  • Patent number: 10017776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic constructs, which can be used in the preparation of transgenic plants. The constructs can have the ability of reducing nitrate concentration in the plant, in particular the plant's leaves. The invention extends to plant cells transformed with such constructs, and to the transgenic plants themselves. The invention also relates to methods of producing transgenic plants, and to methods of reducing nitrate content in plants. The invention also relates to harvested plant leaves, for example tobacco leaves, that have been transformed with the genetic constructs, and to various tobacco articles, such as smoking articles, comprising such harvested plant leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Susan Davenport, Pascaline Le Lay, Juan Pablo Sanchez Tamburrino
  • Patent number: 10006040
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:1-467, 785-3047; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:468-784, 3048-4333, 4335-4682. Also provided isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-467, 785-3047, which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Basia Judith Vinocur, Alex Diber, Hagai Karchi
  • Patent number: 9980446
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FDRXJ11-7001. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FDRXJ11-7001 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Amit Hotzev
  • Patent number: 9980444
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FIRXM13-4147. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FIRXM13-4147 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus van den Bosch
  • Patent number: 9980445
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FIRXM13-4146. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FIRXM13-4146 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus van den Bosch
  • Patent number: 9968045
    Abstract: A novel hybrid tomato plant, designated HMX4909 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of tomato hybrid HMX4909, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato HMX4909, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato HMX4909 with itself or another tomato plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other tomato plants derived from the hybrid tomato plant HMX4909.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HM.Clause, Inc.
    Inventor: Chunxiao Jiang
  • Patent number: 9968046
    Abstract: A novel hybrid tomato plant, designated HMX5900 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of tomato hybrid HMX5900, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato HMX5900, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato HMX5900 with itself or another tomato plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other tomato plants derived from the hybrid tomato plant HMX5900.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HM.Clause, Inc.
    Inventor: Chunxiao Jiang
  • Patent number: 9968044
    Abstract: A novel hybrid tomato plant, designated HMX4885 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of tomato hybrid HMX4885, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato HMX4885, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato HMX4885 with itself or another tomato plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other tomato plants derived from the hybrid tomato plant HMX4885.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HM.Clause, Inc.
    Inventor: Chunxiao Jiang
  • Patent number: 9961847
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the tomato variety designated Picus. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato variety Picus and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety Picus with itself or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing, and also relates to parts of a plant of tomato variety Picus including the fruit and gametes of such plants. The invention also relates to tomato variety FDS 14-2081, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2081 with itself or another tomato plant. The present invention is also directed to tomato variety FDS 14-2090, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2090 with itself or another tomato plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles W. Fowler
  • Patent number: 9961849
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated IAA11BM, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line IAA11BM, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line IAA11BM with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line IAA11BM with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line IAA11BM, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line IAA11BM and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve J. Plehn
  • Patent number: 9961851
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated 5ABSM0035, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line 5ABSM0035, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line 5ABSM0035 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line 5ABSM0035 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 5ABSM0035, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 5ABSM0035 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve J. Plehn
  • Patent number: 9961850
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated OOA20LY, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line OOA20LY, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line OOA20LY with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line OOA20LY with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line OOA20LY, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line OOA20LY and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve J. Plehn
  • Patent number: 9949455
    Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1293” is described. The ‘H1293’ tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest, and is adaptable to the climactic conditions of regions such as California, USA, and Italy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventor: David Esplin