Patents by Inventor Marc Bots

Marc Bots has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BRASSICA PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROPERTIES IN SEED PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20190153456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants having increased number of flowers, pod and increased thousand seed weight (TSW). More specifically, the invention relates to Brassica plants in which expression of Cytokinin oxidase 5 or Cytokinin oxidase 5 and 3 is functionally reduced. Provided are Brassica plants comprising mutant CKX alleles, and Brassica plants in which expression of CKX is reduced. Also provided are methods and means to produce Brassica plants with increased number of flowers, pod or TSW.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Freya LAMMERTYN, Marc BOTS, Benjamin LAGA, Ralf-Christian SCHMIDT, Julia SCHMIDT, Celine MOUCHEL
  • Brassica plants comprising mutant DA1 alleles
    Patent number: 10287603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and means to increase seed weight in Brassica. More specifically, the invention relates to mutant DA1 genes in Brassica plants and the use thereof to seed weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE NV
    Inventors: Marc Bots, Benjamin Laga, Celine Mouchel
  • BRASSICA PLANTS COMPRISING MUTANT DA1 ALLELES
    Publication number: 20160040180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and means to increase seed weight in Brassica. More specifically, the invention relates to mutant DA1 genes in Brassica plants and the use thereof to seed weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Marc BOTS, Benjamin LAGA, Celine MOUCHEL
  • BRASSICA PLANTS WITH ALTERED ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20140007297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising at least one mutant dwarfing allele of a DELLA protein encoding gene, nucleic acid sequences representing mutant DELLA dwarfing alleles, and mutant dwarfing DELLA proteins. The invention further relates to methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to obtain plants with reduced height and increased lodging resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE NV
    Inventors: Marc Bots, Benjamin Laga, Bart Den Boer
  • Stress-related microRNA molecules and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8237017
    Abstract: Naturally occurring and synthetic novel stress-related miRNAs are provided which can be used to modify the stress tolerance of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience NV
    Inventors: Marc Bots, Michael Metzlaff
  • Novel Stress-Related MicroRNA Molecules and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20090151021
    Abstract: Naturally occurring and synthetic novel stress-related miRNAs are provided which can be used to modify the stress tolerance of plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicants: Bayer BioScience N.V., VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Marc Bots, Michael Metzlaff