Patents by Inventor Thomas Zierke

Thomas Zierke 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: 11939587
    Abstract: Provided is a plant or plant part comprising a polynucleotide encoding a mutant TriA polypeptide, the expression of the polynucleotide confers to the plant or plant part tolerance to herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Doreen Schachtschabel, Eva Hollenbach, Mihiret Tekeste Sisay, Thomas Zierke, Danny Geerdink
  • Patent number: 11388901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diaminotriazine compounds of the formula (1) and to their use as herbicides. The present invention also relates to agrochemical compositions for crop protection and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation. wherein all variable as are defined in claim 1 including their agriculturally acceptable salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Florian Vogt, Danny Geerdink, Thomas Zierke, Thomas Seitz, Kristin Hanzlik, Trevor William Newton, Peter Dombo, Stefan Tresch
  • Publication number: 20210186021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diaminotriazine compounds and to their use as herbicides. It also relates to agrochemical compositions for crop protection and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Danny Geerdink, Florian Vogt, Thomas Zierke, Martin Hartmueller, Trevor William Newton, Klaus Reinhard, Thomas Seitz
  • Publication number: 20210179569
    Abstract: The invention relates to benzamides of formula I, wherein Q is Q1 or Q2 or Q3 or Q4, and their use as herbicides. In said formula I, R2 is R2cR2dNC(O)NR2n—Z2, R5 is hydrogen, R1, R3, R4 and R6 represent groups such as hydrogen, halogen or organic groups such as alkyl or phenyl. The invention further refers to a composition comprising such compound and to the use thereof for controlling unwanted vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Markus KORDES, Thomas ZIERKE, Thomas SEITZ, Ryan Louis NIELSON
  • Publication number: 20210147866
    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 hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a HPPD-inhibiting benzamide, applying to said site an effective amount of said benzamide herbicide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Eva Hollenbach, Thomas Mietzner, Markus Kordes, Thomas Zierke
  • Publication number: 20210112811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diaminotriazine compounds of the formula (1) and to their use as herbicides. The present invention also relates to agrochemical compositions for crop protection and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation. wherein all variable as are defined in claim 1 including their agriculturally acceptable salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Florian VOGT, Danny GEERDINK, Thomas ZIERKE, Thomas SEITZ, Kristin HANZLIK, Trevor William NEWTON, Peter DOMBO, Stefan TRESCH
  • Patent number: 10981883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BASF AGRO B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
  • Publication number: 20200399651
    Abstract: Provided is a plant or plant part comprising a polynucleotide encoding a mutant TriA polypeptide, the expression of the polynucleotide confers to the plant or plant part tolerance to herbicides
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Doreen Schachtschabel, Eva Hollenbach, Mihiret Tekeste Sisay, Thomas Zierke, Danny Geerdink
  • Publication number: 20200383329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diaminotriazine compounds of formula (I) wherein the variables are defined according to the description, processes for preparing them, compositions comprising them, their use as herbicides or for the desiccation/defoliation of plants as well as a method for controlling unwanted vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Florian VOGT, Danny GEERDINK, Thomas ZIERKE, Thomas SEITZ, Doreen SCHACHTSCHABEL, Trevor William NEWTON, Kristin HANZLIK, Stefan TRESCH, Klaus KREUZ
  • Publication number: 20200369629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzamide compounds of formula (I), their N-oxides and salts thereof and to compositions comprising the same. The invention also relates to the use of the benzamide compounds or of the compositions comprising such compounds for controlling unwanted vegetation. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of applying such compounds. In formula (I), the variables have the following meanings: R1 is Cl or CH3; R2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CF3, S—CH3, S(O)—CH3 and S(O)2—CH3; R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl and C3-C10-cycloalkyl-Z—, where Z is a covalent bond or CH2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Kordes, Thomas Zierke, Thomas Seitz, Ryan Louis Nielson
  • Publication number: 20200331866
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzamide compounds of formula (I), the N-oxides and the salts thereof (I), where the variables are as defined in the claims and the description. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such compounds and to the use of such compounds for controlling unwanted vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Kordes, Thomas Zierke, Thomas Seitz, Ryan Louis Nielson
  • Patent number: 10779540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula I, an N-oxide or an agriculturally suitable salt thereof, wherein the variables are as defined in the specification, and their use as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Markus Kordes, Thomas Seitz, Thomas Zierke, Dario Massa, Trevor William Newton, Frederick Calo
  • Publication number: 20200157086
    Abstract: The invention relates to benzamides of formula I, wherein Q is Q1 or Q2 or Q3 or Q4, and their use as herbicides. In said formula I, R2 is R2cR2dNC(O)NR2n—Z2, both R4 and R5 are hydrogen, R1, R3 and R6 represent groups such as hydrogen, halogen or organic groups such as alkyl or phenyl. The invention further refers to a composition comprising such compound and to the use thereof for controlling unwanted vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Markus KORDES, Thomas ZIERKE, Thomas SEITZ
  • Publication number: 20200095215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas ZIERKE, Joachim GEBHARDT, Peter SCHAEFER, Uwe Josef VOGELBACHER, Michael RACK, Jan Klaas LOHMANN
  • Patent number: 10519122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, he invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
  • Publication number: 20180360046
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula I, an N-oxide or an agriculturally suitable salt thereof, wherein the variables are as defined in the specification, and their use as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Markus KORDES, Thomas SEITZ, Thomas ZIERKE, Dario MASSA, Trevor William NEWTON, Frederick CALO
  • Patent number: 10093607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for providing a compound of formula (I): wherein R is hydrogen or R?, wherein R? is —(C1-C4)alkyl, and Hal is a halogen, the process comprising the step of: reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein Hal is defined as above, with an alkali metal alkoxide of the formula XOR?, wherein X is an alkali metal, and R? is defined as above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Eric George Klauber, Michael Rack, Thomas Zierke, Nicole Holub, David Cortes, Gerald Schmelebeck, Junmin Ji
  • Patent number: 10087133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for providing dihalogen substituted salicylic acid derivatives of formula (II):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Eric George Klauber, Michael Rack, Thomas Zierke, Nicole Holub, David Cortes, Gerald Schmelebeck, Junmin Ji
  • Patent number: 9981931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, he invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
  • Publication number: 20180118701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, he invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas ZIERKE, Joachim GEBHARDT, Peter SCHAEFER, Uwe Josef VOGELBACHER, Michael RACK, Jan Klaas LOHMANN