Patents by Inventor Thomas James Hoffman

Thomas James Hoffman 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: 12532884
    Abstract: A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim 1, and use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Stefano Rendine, Farhan Bou Hamdan, Laura Quaranta, Simon Williams, Matthias Weiss, Thomas James Hoffman, Ulrich Johannes Haas, David Beattie
  • Publication number: 20250368652
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Nicolas GERMAIN, Andrew EDMUNDS, Thomas James HOFFMAN, Jagadeesh Prathap KILARU, Atul MAHAJAN, Ramya RAJAN
  • Publication number: 20250338848
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), said process includes reacting a compound of formula (V) with a trifluoroacetyl halide at temperatures between 0° C. and 75° C.: where R1 and R2 are hydrogen; R3 is ethyl, or methoxy; Z is R4 or R5, where R4 is iso-propyl, 1-methoxyethyl, (difluoromethoxy)methyl or cyclopropyl; and R5 is —NR6R7, wherein R6 is hydrogen; and R7 is methyl, where the trifluoroacetyl halide is selected from trifluoroacetyl fluoride, trifluoroacetyl chloride or trifluoroacetyl bromide; wherein said process is carried out in the presence of a base; and where the base is selected from pyridine or 4-dimethylaminopyridine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Thomas James HOFFMAN, Daniel STIERLI, Renaud BEAUDEGNIES, Martin POULIOT, Ulrich Johannes HAAS
  • Publication number: 20250241304
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Stefano RENDINE, Farhan BOU HAMDAN, Laura QUARANTA, Simon WILLIAMS, Matthias WEISS, Thomas James HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 12262710
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Stefano Rendine, Farhan Bou Hamdan, Laura Quaranta, Simon Williams, Matthias Weiss, Thomas James Hoffman
  • Patent number: 12264138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process according to Scheme 1 for the preparation of microbiocidal 5-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives of formula (I) suitable for use, e.g., as active ingredients, which have microbiocidal activity, in particular, fungicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Thomas James Hoffman, Regis Jean Georges Mondiere, Edouard Godineau, Wolfgang Stutz, Sujit Kumar Ghorai, Anup Jawalekar
  • Publication number: 20250034097
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Ramya RAJAN, Atul MAHAJAN, Andrew EDMUNDS, Vlad PASCANU, Myriem EL QACEMI, Clemens LAMBERTH, Nicolas GERMAIN, Thomas James HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20240284908
    Abstract: A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim 1, and use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Thomas James HOFFMAN, Daniel STIERLI, Renaud BEAUDEGNIES, Martin POULIOT, Ulrich Johannes HAAS
  • Patent number: 12043600
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Farhan Bou Hamdan, Matthias Weiss, Atul Mahajan, Jagadeesh Prathap Kilaru, Ramya Rajan, Laura Quaranta, Stefano Rendine, Mathias Blum, Martin Pouliot, Simon Williams, Thomas James Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20240182420
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Thomas James HOFFMAN, Matthias WEISS, Myriem EL QACEMI, Thomas PITTERNA, Clemens LAMBERTH, Vlad PASCANU, Andrew EDMUNDS, Ramya RAJAN, Nicolas GERMAIN
  • Patent number: 11974572
    Abstract: A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim 1, and use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SYGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Thomas James Hoffman, Daniel Stierli, Renaud Beaudegnies, Martin Pouliot, Ulrich Johannes Haas
  • Publication number: 20230131427
    Abstract: A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim 1, and use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Johannes HAAS, David BEATTIE, Thomas James HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20230125322
    Abstract: A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim 1, and use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Stefano RENDINE, Farhan BOU HAMDAN, Laura QUARANTA, Simon WILLIAMS, Matthias WEISS, Thomas James HOFFMAN, Ulrich Johannes HAAS, David BEATTIE
  • Patent number: 11447481
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Thomas James Hoffman, Daniel Stierli, Thomas Pitterna, Ramya Rajan
  • Publication number: 20220240504
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Stefano RENDINE, Farhan BOUHAMDAN, Laura QUARANTA, Simon WILLIAMS, Matthias WEISS, Thomas James HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20220194907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process according to Scheme 1 for the preparation of microbiocidal 5-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives of formula (I) suitable for use, e.g., as active ingredients, which have microbiocidal activity, in particular, fungicidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Thomas James HOFFMAN, Regis Jean Georges MONDIERE, Edouard GODINEAU, Wolfgang STUTZ, Sujit Kumar GHORAI, Anup JAWALEKAR
  • Patent number: 11358957
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Thomas James Hoffman, Daniel Stierli, Thomas Pitterna, Ramya Rajan
  • Patent number: 11259524
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Thomas James Hoffman, Daniel Stierli, André Jeanguenat, Renaud Beaudegnies, Martin Pouliot
  • Patent number: 11192867
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Thomas James Hoffman, Daniel Stierli
  • Publication number: 20210363107
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Farhan BOU HAMDAN, Matthias WEISS, Atul MAHAJAN, Jagadeesh Prathap KILARU, Ramya RAJAN, Laura QUARANTA, Stefano RENDINE, Matthias BLUM, Martin POULIOT, Simon WILLIAMS, Thomas James HOFFMAN