Patents by Inventor Matthias Witschel

Matthias Witschel 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).

  • PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20160374339
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Raphael Aponte, Stefan Tresch, Matthias Witschel, Jens Lerchi, Dario Massa, Tobias Seiser, Thomas Mietzner, Jill Marie Paulik, Chad Brommer
  • Pyrazolopyrans having herbicidal and pharmaceutical properties
    Patent number: 9480259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrazolopyran of the general formula I wherein the variables are defined according to the description, including a tautomer, salt, cleavable prodrug, or mixtures thereof, in particular to said pyrazolopyran for use as a medicament and/or an inhibitor of the enzyme serinehydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT). The invention also relates to a process the preparation of a pyrazolopyran of the formula I, to compositions comprising said compound and processes for the preparation of these compositions. Further it relates to use of the pyrazolopyran of formula I as an herbicide as well as to a method of controlling undesired vegetation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Frank Stelzer, Johannes Hutzler, Tao Qu, Thomas Mietzner, Klaus Kreuz, Klaus Grossmann, Raphael Aponte, Hans Wolfgang Hoeffken, Frederick Calo, Thomas Ehrhardt, Anja Simon, Liliana Parra Rapado
  • Substituted N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl-carboxamide compounds and their use as herbicides
    Patent number: 9398768
    Abstract: N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl-carboxamides of formula I and their use as herbicides, The invention relates to N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl-carboxamides of formula I and their use as herbicides. In said formula I, B represents N or CH, whereas R, R1, R3, R4 and R5 represent groups such as hydrogen, halogen or organic groups such as alkyl or phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Kraus, Matthias Witschel, Thomas Seitz, Trevor William Newton, Liliana Parra Rapado, Klaus Kreuz, Johannes Hutzler, Maciej Pasternak, Jens Lerchl, Richard Roger Evans
  • PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20160201078
    Abstract: The invention refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated Alopecurus PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants. The present invention further refers to a method for controlling weeds at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated Alopecurus PPO enzyme which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: BASF AGRO B.V.
    Inventors: Raphael Aponte, Stefan Tresch, Matthias Witschel, Jens Lerchl, Dario Massa, Tobias Seiser, Thomas Mietzner, Jill Marie Paulik, Chad Brommer
  • PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20160194655
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: BASF AGRO B.V.
    Inventors: Raphael Aponte, Stefan Tresch, Matthias Witschel, Jens Lerchl, Dario Massa, Tobias Seiser, Thomas Mietzner, Jill Marie Paulik, Chad Brommer
  • Herbicidal Azines
    Publication number: 20160159770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diaminotriazine compounds of the formula (I) wherein A and R1-R5 are as defined herein, and their use as herbicides. The present invention also relates to agrochemical compositions for crop protection and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Julia MAJOR, Florian VOGT, Frederick CALO, Matthias WITSCHEL, Doreen SCHACHTSCHABEL, Trevor William NEWTON, Thomas SEITZ, Kristin HANZLIK
  • Crystalline form A of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[B][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione
    Patent number: 9353095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form A of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione. The invention also relates to a process for the production of this crystalline form and formulations for plant protection which contains the novel crystalline form of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert Reinhard, Tiziana Chiodo, Bernd Wolf, Stefan Scherer, Matthias Bratz, Matthias Witschel, Trevor William Newton, Thomas Seitz
  • Crystalline form B of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[B][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione
    Patent number: 9328101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form B of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione The invention also relates to a process for the production of this crystalline form and formulations for plant protection which contains the novel crystalline form of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert Reinhard, Tiziana Chiodo, Bernd Wolf, Stefan Scherer, Matthias Bratz, Matthias Witschel, Trevor William Newton, Thomas Seitz
  • Substituted N-(Tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(Triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamide Compounds and Their Use as Herbicides
    Publication number: 20160108008
    Abstract: N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides of formula I and their use as herbicides, The invention relates to N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides of formula I and their use as herbicides. In said formula I, B represents N or CH, R2 represents alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy and R2b—S(O)k, whereas R, R1, R3, R4 and R5 represent groups such as hydrogen, halogen or organic groups such as alkyl or phenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut KRAUS, Frederick CALO, Matthias WITSCHEL, Thomas SEITZ, Trevor William NEWTON, Dario MASSA, Thomas MIETZNER, Maciej PASTERNAK, Klaus KREUZ, Richard Roger EVANS, Jens LERCHL
  • SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS HAVING HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20160102103
    Abstract: The present invention provides a substituted pyridine compound of the formula I or an agriculturally suitable salt or N-oxide thereof, wherein the variables in the formula I are defined as in the description. Substituted pyridine compounds of formula I are useful as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Gilbert BESONG, Matthias WITSCHEL, Ruediger REINGRUBER, Helmut KRAUS, Thomas SEITZ, Liliana PARRA-RAPADO, Trevor William NEWTON, Gerd KRAEMER, Richard Roger EVANS, Michael RACK
  • Herbicidal Isoxazolo[5,4-B]pyridines
    Publication number: 20160037776
    Abstract: The invention relates to isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, to the agriculturally useful salts of isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, and to their use as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Anna Aleksandra MICHROWSKA-PIANOWSKA, Julia MAJOR, Johannes HUTZLER, Trevor William NEWTON, Richard Roger EVANS, Klaus KREUZ, Klaus GROSSMANN, Dschun SONG, Anja SIMON, Matthias WITSCHEL, William Karl MOBERG, Liliana PARRA RAPADO, Tao QU, Frank STELZER, Helmut KRAUS, Thomas SEITZ, Andree van der Kloet, Ruediger REINGRUBER
  • Herbicidal Isoxazolo[5,4-B]pyridines
    Publication number: 20160037777
    Abstract: The invention relates to isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, to the agriculturally useful salts of isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, and to their use as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Anna Aleksandra MICHROWSKA-PIANOWSKA, Julia MAJOR, Johannes HUTZLER, Trevor William NEWTON, Richard Roger EVANS, Klaus KREUZ, Klaus GROSSMANN, Dschun SONG, Anja SIMON, Matthias WITSCHEL, William Karl MOBERG, Liliana PARRA RAPADO, Tao QU, Frank STELZER, Helmut KRAUS, Thomas SEITZ, Andree van der Kloet, Ruediger REINGRUBER
  • Herbicidal benzoxazinones
    Patent number: 9220268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzoxazinones of the general formula (I) wherein the variables are defined according to the description, processes and intermediates for preparing the benzoxazinones of the formula (I), compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants, and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one benzoxazinones of the formula (I) to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Witschel, Trevor William Newton, Thomas Seitz, Helmut Walter, Bernd Sievernich, Anja Simon, Ricarda Niggeweg, Klaus Groβmann, Liliana Parra Rapado, Richard Roger Evans
  • Plants Having Increased Tolerance to Herbicides
    Publication number: 20150299725
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jens LERCHL, Stefan TRESCH, Dario MASSA, Tobias SEISER, Matthias WITSCHEL, Raphael APONTE, Jill Marie PAULIK, Chad BROMMER
  • Substituted N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamide compounds and their use as herbicides
    Publication number: 20150291570
    Abstract: N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides of formula I and their use as herbicides. The invention relates to N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides of formula I and their use as herbicides. In said formula I, B represents N or CH, whereas CYC indicates a bi- or tricyclic radical of the following formulae Cyc-1 or Cyc-2 whereas Q and Q? represent a fused carbocycle or a fused heterocycle, and R, R1, R3, R4 and R5 represent groups such as hydrogen, halogen or organic groups such as alkyl or phenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Helmut KRAUS, Matthias WITSCHEL, Thomas SEITZ, Trevor William NEWTON, Liliana PARRA RAPADO, Klaus KREUZ, Johannes HUTZLER, Maciej PASTERNAK, Jens LERCHL, Richard Roger EVANS
  • HERBICIDAL AZINES
    Publication number: 20150289510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to azines of formula (I) wherein the variables are defined according to the description, processes and intermediated for preparing them, compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants and a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one azine of the formula I to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Trevor William Newton, Florian Vogt, Julia Major, Kristin Hanzlik, Liliana Parra Rapado, Markus Kordes, Thomas Seitz, Matthias Witschel, Klaus Kreuz, Johannes Hutzler, Richard Roger Evans, Jens Lerchl
  • Herbicidal isoxazolo[5,4-B]pyridines
    Patent number: 9131695
    Abstract: The invention relates to isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, to the agriculturally useful salts of isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, and to their use as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Anna Aleksandra Michrowska-Pianowska, Julia Major, Johannes Hutzler, Trevor William Newton, Richard Roger Evans, Klaus Kreuz, Klaus Grossmann, Dschun Song, Anja Simon, Matthias Witschel, William Karl Moberg, Liliana Parra Rapado, Tao Qu, Frank Stelzer, Helmut Kraus, Thomas Seitz, Andree van der Kloet, Ruediger Reingruber
  • Herbicidal Benzoxazinones
    Publication number: 20150250181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzoxazinones of the general formula (I) wherein the variables are defined according to the description, processes and intermediates for preparing the benzoxazinones of the formula (I), compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants, and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one benzoxazinones of the formula (I) to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias WITSCHEL, Trevor William NEWTON, Thomas SEITZ, Helmut WALTER, Bernd SIEVERNICH, Anja SIMON, Ricarda NIGGEWEG, Klaus GROßMANN, Liliana PARRA RAPADO, Richard Roger EVANS
  • Plants Having Increased Tolerance to Herbicides
    Publication number: 20150252379
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a benzoxazinone-derivative herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Johannes Hutzler, Raphael Aponte, Thomas Mietzner, Matthias Witschel, Anja Simon, Jens Lerchl, Stefan Tresch, S. Luke Mankin
  • Substituted 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds and their use as herbicides II
    Patent number: 9096583
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds of the formula (I) and the N-oxides and salts thereof and to compositions comprising the same. The invention also relates to the use of the 1,2,5-oxadiazole compounds or of the compositions comprising such compounds for controlling unwanted vegetation. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of applying such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Kraus, Matthias Witschel, Thomas Seitz, Trevor William Newton, Liliana Parra Rapado, Raphael Aponte, Klaus Kreuz, Klaus Groβmann, Jens Lerchl, Richard Roger Evans