Patents by Inventor Sofie GOORMACHTIG

Sofie GOORMACHTIG 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).

  • MEANS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PLANT GROWTH AND YIELD
    Publication number: 20260150846
    Abstract: The current invention relates to a purified bacterial strain for improving plant growth and/or yield. The invention also relates to abacterial population, a microbial active ingredient, an agriculturally active ingredient, a synthetic composition, and methods for improving plant growth and/or yield by improving a trait of agronomic importance in a plant and by conferring resistance to a plant pathogen infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Tom VIAENE, Sofie GOORMACHTIG, Thomas SIMON, Behnoush GHODSALAVI, Steven VANDENABEELE, Isabel Vercauteren
  • Means and methods for improving plant growth and yield
    Patent number: 12599139
    Abstract: The current invention relates to a purified bacterial strain for improving plant growth and/or yield. The invention also relates to a bacterial population, a microbial active ingredient, an agriculturally active ingredient, a synthetic composition, and methods for improving plant growth and/or yield by improving a trait of agronomic importance in a plant and by conferring resistance to a plant pathogen infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: APHEA.BIO NV
    Inventors: Tom Viaene, Sofie Goormachtig, Thomas Simon, Behnoush Ghodsalavi, Steven Vandenabeele, Isabel Vercauteren
  • Products And Methods For Improving Plant Growth Features
    Publication number: 20250176559
    Abstract: The application concerns methods for improving a plant growth feature, such as biomass, number of tillers per plant, and/or yield, of plants using certain bacteria or agricultural active compositions comprising the bacteria. Plants and plant parts treated with or heterologously disposed with said bacteria or compositions are also disclosed. Further, novel bacterial strains, and populations and agricultural active compositions comprising the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Tom Viaene, Steven Vandenabeele, Isabel Vercauteren, Sofie Goormachtig
  • Plant Growth Promoting Bradyrhizobium Compositions
    Publication number: 20250169502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of sustainable agriculture. In particular, the present invention relates to an isolated Bradyrhizobium bacterium having enhanced characteristics. including but not limited to enhanced adaptation to the low and medium root zone temperature for example in North-West Europe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Serge BEULLENS, Jan MICHIELS, Sofie GOORMACHTIG, Judith VAN DINGENEN, Robbe BOMBEKE, Juan Sebastian RAMIREZ PRADO
  • Plant growth promoting microbial compositions
    Patent number: 12285018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of sustainable agriculture. Specifically, the invention provides microbial compositions and methods useful for the production of crop plants. In particular, the compositions and methods disclosed herein are useful for enhancing plant growth and/or plant yield as well as for promoting cold and salt tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignees: Universiteit Gent, VIB VZW, ILVO
    Inventors: Sofie Goormachtig, Stien Beirinckx, Jane Debode
  • NOVEL PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220167625
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of sustainable agriculture. Specifically, the invention provides microbial compositions and methods useful for the production of crop plants. In particular, the compositions and methods disclosed herein are useful for enhancing plant growth and/or plant yield as well as for promoting cold and salt tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Sofie Goormachtig, Stien Beirinckx, Jane Debode
  • Means and Methods for Improving Plant Growth and Yield
    Publication number: 20220159967
    Abstract: The current invention relates to a purified bacterial strain for improving plant growth and/or yield. The invention also relates to a bacterial population, a microbial active ingredient, an agriculturally active ingredient, a synthetic composition, and methods for improving plant growth and/or yield by improving a trait of agronomic importance in a plant and by conferring resistance to a plant pathogen infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Tom VIAENE, Sofie GOORMACHTIG, Thomas SIMON, Behnoush GHODSALAVI, Steven VANDENABEELE, Isabel Vercauteren
  • Means and methods for plant yield enhancement
    Patent number: 11071302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of sustainable agriculture. Specifically, the invention provides microbial compositions and methods useful for the production of crop plants. In particular, the compositions and methods disclosed herein are useful for enhancing plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Aphea.Bio NV
    Inventors: Sofie Goormachtig, Tom Viaene
  • MEANS AND METHODS FOR PLANT YIELD ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20200022374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of sustainable agriculture. Specifically, the invention provides microbial compositions and methods useful for the production of crop plants. In particular, the compositions and methods disclosed herein are useful for enhancing plant growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicants: Aphea..Bio NV, Fundación Centro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos Innovadores en Andalucía, Medina
    Inventors: Sofie GOORMACHTIG, Tom VIAENE