Patents Examined by Wayne Zhong
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Patent number: 12655440Abstract: A genetically modified plant that exhibits an increase in seed yield relative to a progenitor plant is provided. The genetically modified plant includes: (a) a first biotin attachment domain-containing (badc) gene, occurring in its natural position within the genome and being homozygous for a wild-type allele: (b) a second badc gene, occurring in its natural position within the genome and being homozygous for a mutant allele; (c) one or more homologs of the first badc gene, each occurring in its natural position within the genome and being homozygous for a wild-type allele; and (d) one or more homologs of the second badc gene, each occurring in its natural position within the genome, and at least one being homozygous for a wild-type allele. The mutant allele does not encode a functional BADC protein. The increase in seed yield is at least 4%.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: NUSEED NUTRITIONAL US INC.Inventors: Meghna Malik, Jihong Tang, Yuanyuan Ji, Venkatesh Bollina, Lifeng Chen, Marie Mykytyshyn, Kristi D. Snell
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Patent number: 12653122Abstract: A Triticale variety, designated APT1415420, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of Triticale cultivar APT1415420, to the plants of Triticale APT1415420, and to methods for producing a Triticale plant produced by crossing the cultivar APT1415420 with itself or another Triticale variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a Triticale plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic Triticale plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to Triticale varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from Triticale cultivar APT1415420, to methods for producing other Triticale varieties, lines or plant parts derived from Triticale cultivar APT1415420, and to the Triticale plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid Triticale seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar APT1415420 with another Triticale cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Legacy Seeds Acquisition Company 1, LLCInventor: Racey Padilla
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Patent number: 12648532Abstract: A novel sorghum variety designated R19Y2607 and seed, plants, plant parts and plant cells thereof are produced from a cross of inbred sorghum varieties. Methods for producing a sorghum plant comprise crossing hybrid sorghum variety R19Y2607 with another sorghum plant. Sorghum variety R19Y2607, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of sorghum variety R19Y2607 are provided. Methods for producing a sorghum plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into sorghum variety R19Y2607 include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation of one or both inbred parents. The sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced thereby are described.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2023Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Maria Laura Mayor
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Patent number: 12642235Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 29120104 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 29120104, to the plants of soybean cultivar 29120104, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 29120104, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 29120104. 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 29120104. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 29120104, 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 29120104 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.Inventor: William H. Eby
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Patent number: 12644127Abstract: Disclosed are methods for transformation of an androgenic-derived, haploid cell line with a site-specific nuclease. In some embodiments, the androgenic-derived, haploid cell line is a maize microspore-derived plant tissue culture. In addition, the disclosure provides a method for modifying, e.g., by mutating or targeting and integrating donor DNA into, a specific locus of a haploid or dihaploid tissue genome. The disclosure further provides methods for regenerating a whole plant from the haploid or dihaploid tissue that contains either the mutation at a specific genomic locus or a donor DNA integrated within a specific genomic locus may be obtained from the subject disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCInventors: Joseph F. Petolino, Tonya L. Strange, Jayakumar Pon Samuel, Ryan C. Blue, Matthew A. Simpson
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Patent number: 12642236Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 23322104 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 23322104, to the plants of soybean cultivar 23322104, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 23322104, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 23322104. 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 23322104. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 23322104, 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 23322104 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.Inventor: William H. Eby
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Patent number: 12642238Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 23320118 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 23320118, to the plants of soybean cultivar 23320118, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 23320118, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 23320118. 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 23320118. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 23320118, 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 23320118 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.Inventor: William H. Eby
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Patent number: 12628782Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 20262928 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 20262928, to the plants of soybean cultivar 20262928, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 20262928, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 20262928. 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 20262928. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 20262928, 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 20262928 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.Inventor: William H. Eby
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Patent number: 12628783Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 20140648 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 20140648, to the plants of soybean cultivar 20140648, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 20140648, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 20140648. 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 20140648. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 20140648, 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 20140648 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.Inventor: William H. Eby
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Patent number: 12616110Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 18GM0789N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GM0789N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GM0789N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 18GM0789N, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 18GM0789N are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Steven Paul King, Chadwick Bruce Koscielny, Scott McClinchey, Daniel Joseph Stanton
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Patent number: 12616113Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 17GM0330N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 17GM0330N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 17GM0330N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 17GM0330N, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 17GM0330N are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Steven Paul King, Chadwick Bruce Koscielny, Scott McClinchey, Daniel Joseph Stanton
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Patent number: 12616111Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 18GM0788N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GM0788N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GM0788N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 18GM0788N, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 18GM0788N are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Ushan Alahakoon, Steven Paul King, Chadwick Bruce Koscielny, Scott Mcclinchey, Daniel Joseph Stanton
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Patent number: 12604829Abstract: According to the disclosure, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010544. The disclosure thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of the variety CH010544, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010544 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 CH010544.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Douglas Eudy, Gregory J. Holland, Maria Mateos-Hernandez, Sarah McNeil, Samuel Prather, Khusi R. Tiwari
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Patent number: 12604828Abstract: According to the disclosure, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010536. The disclosure thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of the variety CH010536, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010536 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 CH010536.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Douglas Eudy, Gregory J. Holland, Maria Mateos-Hernandez, Sarah McNeil, Samuel Prather, Khusi R. Tiwari
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Patent number: 12599072Abstract: According to the disclosure, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010552. The disclosure thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of the variety CH010552, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010552 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 CH010552.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Magen Eller, Maria Mateos-Hernandez, Devin Michael Nichols, Clinton J. Turnbull
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Patent number: 12600978Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for extracting lipid from vegetative plant parts such as leaves, stems, roots and tubers, and for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from the lipids. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: NUSEED GLOBAL INNOVATION LTD.Inventors: Thomas Vanhercke, James Robertson Petrie, Anna El Tahchy, Surinder Pal Singh, Qing Liu
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Patent number: 12600976Abstract: Provided herein are KRN2 gene controlling kernel row number in plant, molecular markers closely linked to KRN2 and their application in molecular breeding.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Xiaohong Yang, Jiansheng Li, Wenkang Chen, Xuan Zhang, Lichun Cai, Yirong Zhang
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Patent number: 12593793Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01094778. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01094778. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01094778 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01094778 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Jesse Gilsinger, David R. Wooten, Jr.
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Patent number: 12593767Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for inducing callus formation and plant regeneration from isolated protoplasts of grape. This technology allows for the production of non-chimeric gene edits in grape plants by allowing the delivery of DNA through the plant cell membrane with the recovery of whole plants from a single edited cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventor: David Tricoli
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Patent number: 12588616Abstract: According to the disclosure, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010449. The disclosure thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of the variety CH010449, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010449 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 CH010449.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: March 31, 2026Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Douglas Eudy, Gregory J. Holland, Maria Mateos-Hernandez, Sarah McNeil, Samuel Prather, Khusi R. Tiwari