Patents Examined by Wayne Zhong
  • Patent number: 12709756
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel plants, seeds and compositions, as well as improvements to plant breeding and methods for creating modifications in plant genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Yajie Niu, Randall William Shultz, Maria Margarita D. Unson, Michael Andreas Kock, John Patrick Casey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12708092
    Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB8161 and pepper line SBR-E720-1084. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB8161 and pepper line SBR-E720-1084 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper 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 pepper hybrid SVPB8161 and pepper line SBR-E720-1084 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Mccarthy
  • Patent number: 12709757
    Abstract: Mammalian milk oligosaccharides (MMO) are produced in plants engineered to express recombinant MMO biosynthetic pathways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Patrick M. Shih, Collin Robert E. Barnum
  • Patent number: 12698483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for detoxification of trichothecene contaminated material. More specifically the present invention pertains to a method for biotransformation of a trichothecene by contacting material contaminated with trichothecenes with an exogenous non-animal glutathione-S-transferase (GST) having substrate specificity for the epoxide ring of the trichothecene. The invention further relates to recombinant GSTs and transgenic plants and animals expressing said GSTs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: DSM Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Siller, Gerhard Adam, Maria Doppler, Rainer Schuhmacher, Karl Kugler, Klaus F.X. Mayer, Gerlinde Wiesenberger, Herbert Michlmayr, Wolfgang Schweiger, Manuel Hofer, Hermann Bürstmayr, Barbara Steiner
  • Patent number: 12690558
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 23130700 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 23130700, to the plants of soybean cultivar 23130700, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 23130700, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 23130700. 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 23130700. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 23130700, 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 23130700 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12685286
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 25170726 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 25170726, to the plants of soybean cultivar 25170726, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 25170726, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 25170726. 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 25170726. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 25170726, 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 25170726 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Mertec, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Arthur Grams
  • Patent number: 12685281
    Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW4MT1806, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW4MT1806, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW4MT1806 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW4MT1806 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW4MT1806 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn 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 corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW4MT1806.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Bojan Draskovic
  • Patent number: 12685278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 42-BU1911 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 42-BU1911 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 42-BU1911 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Christiaan Olij, Willem van Vliet
  • Patent number: 12672626
    Abstract: New chickpea varieties designated ‘NC-001’. ‘NC-002’, and ‘NC-004’ are chickpea varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: NuCicer, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Cook, Brendan Riely
  • Patent number: 12660777
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PPSB76B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PPSB76B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PPSB76B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PPSB76B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PPSB76B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PPSB76B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cristiano Lemes Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12660775
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PAZF90B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PAZF90B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PAZF90B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PAZF90B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PAZF90B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PAZF90B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cristiano Lemes Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12655440
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: NUSEED NUTRITIONAL US INC.
    Inventors: Meghna Malik, Jihong Tang, Yuanyuan Ji, Venkatesh Bollina, Lifeng Chen, Marie Mykytyshyn, Kristi D. Snell
  • Patent number: 12653122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Legacy Seeds Acquisition Company 1, LLC
    Inventor: Racey Padilla
  • Patent number: 12648532
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Maria Laura Mayor
  • Patent number: 12642235
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 12644127
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F. Petolino, Tonya L. Strange, Jayakumar Pon Samuel, Ryan C. Blue, Matthew A. Simpson
  • Patent number: 12642236
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 12642238
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 12628782
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 12628783
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby