Patents by Inventor Paul C. C. Feng

Paul C. C. Feng 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: 9447428
    Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic soybean event MON 87708 plant and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event MON 87708. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 87708.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, Anju Gupta, Sio-Wai Hoi, Marianne Malven, Kunsheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20160081345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for disease control in plants. The compositions for use in the methods of the invention include glyphosate as the active compound. In addition, methods and compositions are disclosed to prevent and treat pest infection in glyphosate tolerant plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: William P. Clinton, Paul C. C. Feng, James F. Mitchell, David V. Uhr
  • Patent number: 9121022
    Abstract: This invention provides polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating genes in plants, e.g., by providing RNA for systemic regulation of genes. Various aspects of the invention provide polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating endogenous genes and transgenes in a plant cell and polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert D. Sammons, Sergey Ivashuta, Hong Liu, Dafu Wang, Paul C. C. Feng, Andrei Y. Kouranov, Scott E. Andersen
  • Patent number: 9024115
    Abstract: The invention provides cotton event MON 88701, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 88701. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88701.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, John A. Kendig, Sherry LeClere, Jennifer Lutke, Marianne Malven
  • Patent number: 8791325
    Abstract: The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul C. C. Feng, Marianne Malven, Stanislaw Flasinski
  • Patent number: 8754011
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Paul C. C. Feng, John Pitkin
  • Patent number: 8735661
    Abstract: The invention provides cotton event MON 88701, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 88701. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88701.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, John A. Kendig, Sherry LeClere, Jennifer Lutke, Marianne Malven
  • Publication number: 20140057789
    Abstract: This invention provides polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating genes in plants, e.g., by providing RNA for systemic regulation of genes. Various aspects of the invention provide polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating endogenous genes and transgenes in a plant cell and polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert D Sammons, Sergey Ivashuta, Hong Liu, Dafu Wang, Paul C. C. Feng, Andrei Y. Kouranov, Scott E. Andersen
  • Publication number: 20140018241
    Abstract: This invention provides polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating genes in plants, e.g., by providing RNA for systemic regulation of genes. Various aspects of the invention provide polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating endogenous genes and transgenes in a plant cell and polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert D Sammons, Sergey Ivashuta, Hong Liu, Dafu Wang, Paul C. C. Feng, Andrei Y. Kouranov, Scott E. Andersen
  • Patent number: 8629328
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for weed control with dicamba and related herbicides. It was found that pre-emergent applications of dicamba at or near planting could be made without significant crop damage or yield loss. The techniques can be combined with the herbicide glyphosate to improve the degree of weed control and permit control of herbicide tolerant weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul C. C. Feng, Ronald J. Brinker
  • Patent number: 8618358
    Abstract: The invention provides transgenic maize event MON 87427 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event MON 87427. The invention also provides nucleotides specific for transgenic maize event MON 87427 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising nucleotides specific for transgenic maize event MON 87427. The invention also provides methods related to transgenic maize event MON 87427 and to the RoundupĀ® Hybridization System (RHS). The invention also provides a Relative Development Scale useful for monitoring and determining reproductive development in maize that reconciles developmental differences across various maize varieties. This is useful for determining the optimal timing of a treatment regimen in which tassel development stage is an important factor, including various methods in making hybrid seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul C. C. Feng, Agustin E. Fonseca, Carl W. Garnaat, Oscar Heredia, Jintai Huang, Rebecca A. Kelly, Youlin Qi, Martin A. Stoecker
  • Publication number: 20130217130
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Paul C. C. Feng, Jennifer L. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20130217576
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Paul C. C. Feng
  • Patent number: 8501407
    Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic soybean event MON 87708 plant and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event MON 87708. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 87708.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, Anju Gupta, Sio-Wai Hoi, Marianne Malven, Kunsheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8436159
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide novel DNA molecules that encode glyphosate resistant EPSPS proteins and plants containing these new proteins. The plants that express the new EPSPS proteins are themselves tolerant to the herbicidal effects of glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Claire Cajacob, Paul C. C. Feng, Gregory R. Heck, Youlin Qi, Stanislaw Flasinski, William C. Stallings
  • Patent number: 8420888
    Abstract: The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul C. C. Feng, Marianne Malven, Stanislaw Flasinski
  • Patent number: 8207092
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Ronald J. Brinker, Gerald M. Dill, Jr., Paul C. C. Feng, Sio-Wai Hoi, Jennifer L. Jacobs, John Pitkin
  • Patent number: RE44971
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for the selection of transgenic cells. The invention relates to the unexpected finding that cells expressing a gene conferring tolerance to auxin-like herbicides such as dicamba may be directly selected from non-transgenic cells using auxin-like herbicides as a selective agent. In this manner, plants exhibiting tolerance to auxin-like herbicides can be directly produced without the need for separate selectable markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yuenchun Wan, Ronald J. Brinker, Paul C. C. Feng
  • Patent number: RE45048
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for weed control with dicamba and related herbicides. It was found that pre-emergent applications of dicamba at or near planting could be made without significant crop damage or yield loss. The techniques can be combined with the herbicide glyphosate to improve the degree of weed control and permit control of herbicide tolerant weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul C. C. Feng, Ronald J. Brinker
  • Patent number: RE46292
    Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic soybean event MON 87708 plant and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event MON 87708. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 87708. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 87708.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, Anju Gupta, Sio Wai Hoi, Marianne Malven, Kunsheng Wu