Patents by Inventor Mary Fernandes

Mary Fernandes 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).

  • Method of increasing plant organ and seed size in a plant
    Patent number: 7335812
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and DNA molecules useful for producing transgenic plants with agronomically desired traits based on altered sizes of plant organs and tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mary Fernandes, Zhidong Xie, Stanton B. Dotson
  • Method of increasing plant organ and seed size in a plant
    Publication number: 20060168693
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and DNA molecules useful for producing transgenic plants with agronomically desired traits based on altered sizes of plant organs and tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Mary Fernandes, Zhidong Xie, Stanton Dotson
  • Methods for enhancing stress tolerance in plants and compositions thereof
    Publication number: 20050097640
    Abstract: Increased tolerance to abiotic stress in a plant is provided by introducing DNA expressing a cold shock protein, e.g. bacterial cold shock protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Mary Fernandes