Patents by Inventor Melvin Oris Holland

Melvin Oris Holland 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).

  • Patent number: 7977536
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated ‘Steamboat’, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’, to the plants of lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’ and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar ‘Steamboat’ with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’ and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ‘Steamboat’ with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Enza Zaden Beheer, B.V.
    Inventors: Melvin Oris Holland, Jonathan Walker Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20110083223
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Eblin, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Eblin, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Eblin and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Eblin with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Eblin, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Eblin and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Eblin with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
    Inventors: Melvin Oris Holland, Davie Lee Brooks, II
  • Publication number: 20110078812
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Manitou, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Manitou, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Manitou and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Manitou with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Manitou, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Manitou and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Manitou with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V.
    Inventors: Melvin Oris Holland, Jonathan Walker Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20110078813
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Boulder, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Boulder, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Boulder and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Boulder with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Boulder, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Boulder and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Boulder with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V.
    Inventors: Melvin Oris Holland, Jonathan Walker Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20100083398
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated ‘Steamboat’, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’, to the plants of lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’ and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar ‘Steamboat’ with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar ‘Steamboat’ and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ‘Steamboat’ with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Melvin Oris Holland, Jonathan Walker Sinclair