Patents by Inventor Mark J. Hood

Mark J. Hood 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).

  • Publication number: 20160272997
    Abstract: Soybean plants, germplasm and seed comprising at least one native locus conferring improved stem canker tolerance, molecular markers useful for identifying and, optionally, selecting soybean plants displaying tolerance, improved tolerance, or susceptibility to stem canker, and methods of their use are provided. Also provided are isolated polynucleotides, probes, kits, systems, and the like, useful for carrying out the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Carlos Da Rosa, Mark J. Hood, Luis C. Prado, Sally A. Santiago-Parton, Joshua M. Shendelman, Robert J. Suttner, John B. Woodward, Yanwen Xiong
  • Patent number: 9414563
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP47015 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP47015, cells from soybean variety XBP47015, plants of soybean XBP47015, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP47015. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP47015 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP47015, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP47015, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP47015. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP47015 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark J Hood, Jeffrey A Thompson
  • Patent number: 9408365
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP48011 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP48011, cells from soybean variety XBP48011, plants of soybean XBP48011, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP48011. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP48011 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP48011, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP48011, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP48011. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP48011 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J Hood
  • Patent number: 9307738
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB56W14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB56W14, cells from soybean variety XB56W14, plants of soybean XB56W14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB56W14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB56W14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB56W14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB56W14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB56W14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB56W14 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J Hood
  • Patent number: 9288961
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB55Z14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB55Z14, cells from soybean variety XB55Z14, plants of soybean XB55Z14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB55Z14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB55Z14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB55Z14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB55Z14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB55Z14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB55Z14 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J Hood
  • Patent number: 9198368
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB77D13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB77D13, cells from soybean variety XB77D13, plants of soybean XB77D13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB77D13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB77D13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB77D13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB77D13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB77D13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB77D13 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 9179619
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB72D12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB72D12, cells from soybean variety XB72D12, plants of soybean XB72D12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB72D12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB72D12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB72D12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB72D12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB72D12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB72D12 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 9173360
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB68A12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB68A12, cells from soybean variety XB68A12, plants of soybean XB68A12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB68A12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB68A12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB68A12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB68A12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB68A12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB68A12 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 9144209
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB55Y12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB55Y12, cells from soybean variety XB55Y12, plants of soybean XB55Y12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB55Y12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB55Y12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB55Y12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB55Y12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB55Y12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB55Y12 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 9119358
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB54S12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB54S12, cells from soybean variety XB54S12, plants of soybean XB54S12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB54S12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB54S12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB54S12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB54S12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB54S12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB54S12 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 9043980
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB52K13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB52K13, cells from soybean variety XB52K13, plants of soybean XB52K13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB52K13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB52K13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB52K13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB52K13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB52K13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB52K13 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 9040781
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB52J13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB52J13, cells from soybean variety XB52J13, plants of soybean XB52J13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB52J13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB52J13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB52J13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB52J13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB52J13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB52J13 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 9006524
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB53T13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB53T13, cells from soybean variety XB53T13, plants of soybean XB53T13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB53T13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB53T13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB53T13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB53T13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB53T13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB53T13 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8993851
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP47011 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP47011, cells from soybean variety XBP47011, plants of soybean XBP47011, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP47011. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP47011 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP47011, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP47011, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP47011. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP47011 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Thompson, Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8993853
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB53N13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB53N13, cells from soybean variety XB53N13, plants of soybean XB53N13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB53N13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB53N13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB53N13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB53N13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB53N13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB53N13 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8927814
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP52005 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP52005, cells from soybean variety XBP52005, plants of soybean XBP52005, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP52005. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP52005 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP52005, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP52005, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP52005. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP52005 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8779244
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP55002 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP55002, cells from soybean variety XBP55002, plants of soybean XBP55002, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP55002. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP55002 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP55002, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP55002, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP55002. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP55002 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8759624
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP54005 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP54005, cells from soybean variety XBP54005, plants of soybean XBP54005, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP54005. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP54005 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP54005, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP54005, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP54005. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP54005 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8759625
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP53004 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP53004, cells from soybean variety XBP53004, plants of soybean XBP53004, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP53004. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP53004 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP53004, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP53004, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP53004. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP53004 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8754294
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP52003 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP52003, cells from soybean variety XBP52003, plants of soybean XBP52003, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP52003. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP52003 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP52003, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP52003, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP52003. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP52003 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood