Patents Examined by Russell Kallis
  • Patent number: 12268142
    Abstract: A novel Cannabis variety designated NWG 4113 is provided. This disclosure thus relates to the seeds of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, to the plants of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, to plant parts of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, to methods for producing a Cannabis plant by crossing a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 with a plant of another Cannabis variety, and to methods for producing a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion Cannabis plants and plant parts produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: NEW WEST GENETICS INC.
    Inventor: Richard S. Fletcher
  • Patent number: 12268152
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08R605 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08R605 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R605 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R605, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R605 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R605 and methods of using maize variety X08R605 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: David B Fischer
  • Patent number: 12268182
    Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTM9037, tomato line PSQ-9Z16-9140, and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9250. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM9037, tomato line PSQ-9Z16-9140, and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9250 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM9037, tomato line PSQ-9Z16-9140, and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9250 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad Kramer
  • Patent number: 12268178
    Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid DRTC8617 and tomato line CCT-HE16-1099. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTC8617 and tomato line CCT-HE16-1099 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTC8617 and tomato line CCT-HE16-1099 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Tomás Lomas Cano
  • Patent number: 12268174
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 15410048 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15410048, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15410048, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15410048, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15410048. 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 15410048. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15410048, 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 15410048 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 12268155
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08V056 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08V056 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08V056 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08V056, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08V056 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08V056 and methods of using maize variety X08V056 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas J Barker, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12268160
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 18350959 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 18350959, to the plants of soybean cultivar 18350959, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 18350959, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 18350959. 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 18350959. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 18350959, 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 18350959 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12268156
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13V217 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13V217 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13V217 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13V217, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13V217 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13V217 and methods of using maize variety X13V217 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas J Barker, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12270035
    Abstract: Described herein is a florigen pathway toolkit that comprises mutations in genes in the florigen pathway in Solanaceae, such as mutations in genes in the florigen pathway in tomatoes, that are useful to quantitatively modulate or adjust the balance of opposing flowering signals to customize and improve shoot architecture and flowering (flowering time) for tomato breeding, particularly for fresh market tomato breeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Inventors: Zachary Lippman, Sebastian Soyk, Soon-Ju Park
  • Patent number: 12262676
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08P413 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P413 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P413 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P413, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P413 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P413 and methods of using maize variety X08P413 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr., Russell Fox, Elliot Lee Heffner, Gary Edward Henke, Mark David Hoffbeck, Sara Jane Lira, Goran Srnic, Tara Luana Barrett Tarnowski
  • Patent number: 12262689
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 11220250 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11220250, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11220250, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11220250, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11220250. 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 11220250. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11220250, 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 11220250 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Mertec, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Aaron Long
  • Patent number: 12262682
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 10440106 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 10440106, to the plants of soybean cultivar 10440106, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 10440106, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 10440106. 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 10440106. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 10440106, 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 10440106 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12262681
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13060205 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13060205, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13060205, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13060205, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13060205. 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 13060205. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13060205, 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 13060205 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12256704
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13160410 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13160410, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13160410, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13160410, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13160410. 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 13160410. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13160410, 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 13160410 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12247209
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to genes and polypeptides which have utility in glycosylating quillaic acid in host cells, including enzymes capable of successive glycosylation at the C-3 position of quillaic acid. The invention further relates to systems, methods and products employing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: PLANT BIOSCIENCE LIMITED
    Inventors: Anne Osbourn, James Reed, Anastasia Orme, Thomas Louveau
  • Patent number: 12239090
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a tobacco plant having a low alkaloid content. In the tobacco plant, a function of a gene encoding aspartate oxidase AO2 is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takanori Takeuchi, Masao Arai, Hisashi Udagawa, Hiroshi Magome, Ryo Nishiguchi, Yoshimitsu Takakura
  • Patent number: 12239072
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PERC07 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PERC07 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PERC07 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 1PERC07 or a locus conversion of 1PERC07 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Adam Chandler
  • Patent number: 12234467
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences of the Dip gene as well as (functional) homologues, fragments and variants thereof, which provides diplospory as a part of apomixis. Also diplospory plants and methods for making these are provided, as are methods of using these, and methods of making apomictic seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Keygene N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Johannes Van Dijk, Diana Rigola, Marinus Willem Prins, Adrianus Johannes Van Tunen
  • Patent number: 12225871
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 15341968 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15341968, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15341968, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15341968, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15341968. 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 15341968. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15341968, 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 15341968 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 12225869
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PDCS86 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PDCS86 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PDCS86 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 1PDCS86 or a locus conversion of 1PDCS86 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: David B Fischer