Plant Cell Or Cell Line, Per Se (e.g., Transgenic, Mutant, Etc.); Composition Thereof; Process Of Propagating, Maintaining, Or Preserving Plant Cell Or Cell Line; Process Of Isolating Or Separating A Plant Cell Or Cell Line; Process Of Regenerating Plant Cells Into Tissue, Plant Part, Or Plant, Per Se, Where No Genotypic Change Occurs; Medium Therefore Patents (Class 435/410)
  • Patent number: 9591817
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 54WA004 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: James P. Brusca
  • Patent number: 9591825
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated W050216N2, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W050216N2, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W050216N2 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W050216N2 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W050216N2. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W050216N2 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Jay Lively, Gregory Charles Marshall, William Joseph Laskar
  • Patent number: 9585360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 45-101 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:31 and CA-I to CA-VIII, currant lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), as well as having a medium head size, large outer leaves, and dull to moderately glossy leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 45-101 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 45-101 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Maria Helena Roosenboom-Kooijmans, Willem Van Vliet, Floor Cathleen Van Malland-Den Otter
  • Patent number: 9585361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-05 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew strains Bl:1 to Bl:31, CA-I to CA-VIII (Bremia lactucae), currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, and lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), as well as moderately glossy leaves with a medium to dark green leaf color. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-05 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-05 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clement Michel Bernard Morice
  • Patent number: 9587246
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • Patent number: 9585346
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated W050369F1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W050369F1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W050369F1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W050369F1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W050369F1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W050369F1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Marshall, William Joseph Laskar, Kyle Jay Lively
  • Patent number: 9578829
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated SV6894GB. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line SV6894GB, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV6894GB with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV6894GB, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kmiecik, David M. Webster
  • Patent number: 9578832
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CE1211339 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CE1211339 and its progeny, and methods of making CE1211339.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Paticipations AG
    Inventors: Jose Aponte-Rivera, Kevin Threlkeld, Roger L. McBroom
  • Patent number: 9578827
    Abstract: A wheat cultivar designated TW419-052 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds and plants of wheat cultivar TW419-052, and to methods for producing wheat seeds and plants by crossing wheat cultivar TW419-052 with itself or another wheat cultivar or wheat plant not designated a cultivar. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants of wheat cultivar TW419-052 containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants by mutagenesis of wheat cultivar TW419-052. The invention also relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar TW419-052 with another wheat cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Etienne
  • Patent number: 9572317
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel garden bean cultivar Pismo and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the bean plants of the invention with themselves or another bean plant. The invention also provides bean plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Daniel James Wahlquist, Bart Jason Wink, Douglas Keith Stuhlberg
  • Patent number: 9565828
    Abstract: A new lettuce variety designated ‘Republic’ is described. ‘Republic’ is an iceberg lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Progeny Advanced Genetics
    Inventor: George Darryn Gibson
  • Patent number: 9565819
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated SV6533GR. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line SV6533GR, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV6533GR with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV6533GR, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kmiecik, David M. Webster
  • Patent number: 9560826
    Abstract: Herein provided is a new wheat cultivar designated ‘GA 041293-11E54’ as well as the seeds, plants and derivatives of the new wheat variety ‘GA 041293-11E54’ (such as cultivars and hybrids related thereto). This cultivar is a high grain yielding, medium maturing, good test weight, medium height line that has good resistance to races of leaf rust and stripe rust in Georgia and the Southeast, powdery mildew, Hessian flies, and wheat soil-borne mosaic virus. Also provided are tissue cultures of the new wheat variety ‘GA 041293-11E54’ and the plants regenerated therefrom. Methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the new wheat variety ‘GA 041293-11E54’ with itself or another wheat variety and plants produced by such methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Johnson, G. David Buntin, James W. Buck
  • Patent number: 9556493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-115 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel) races Bl:1 to Bl:30 and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, currant lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, and corky root rot (Sphingomonas suberifaciens), as well as very thick, weakly blistering, mature non-flabellate leaves having a shallowly dentate leaf margin, and broad base leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-115 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-115 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: RUK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Maria Helena Roosenboom-Kooijmans, Willem van Vliet
  • Patent number: 9554550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 45-158 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races B1:1 to B1:31 and CA-I to CA-VIII, currant lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, root aphids (Pemphigus bursarius), as well as having a medium head size, large outer leaves, and moderately glossy leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 45-158 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 45-158 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Maria Helena Roosenboom-Kooijmans, Willem Van Vliet, Floor Cathleen Van Malland-Den Otter
  • Patent number: 9554548
    Abstract: A novel sorghum variety designated PHA44VJIT and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a plant that comprise crossing sorghum variety PHA44VJIT with another plant. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHA44VJIT through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the sorghum seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid sorghum seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the sorghum variety PHA44VJIT or a locus conversion of PHA44VJIT with another sorghum variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Roger Monk
  • Patent number: 9554546
    Abstract: A novel sorghum variety designated PHONRMMIT and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a plant that comprise crossing sorghum variety PHONRMMIT with another plant. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHONRMMIT through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the sorghum seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid sorghum seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the sorghum variety PHONRMMIT or a locus conversion of PHONRMMIT with another sorghum variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Maria Laura Mayor
  • Patent number: 9549512
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated SV1545GA. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line SV1545GA, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV1545GA with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV1545GA, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Arie Oppelaar
  • Patent number: 9549527
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Hoja Verde and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Yaojin Peng
  • Patent number: 9532523
    Abstract: An edible bean seed designated as <11258> or Vibrant, a sample of the edible bean deposited under accession no. PI 673082 is disclosed. Methods of using the edible bean seed designated as <11258> or Vibrant for breeding new varieties of bean seed are also disclosed, as well as seeds of the edible bean seed designated as <11258> or Vibrant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ADM Edible Bean Specialties, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Shellenberger
  • Patent number: 9516852
    Abstract: Novel lettuce cultivar, designated MOJITO, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar MOJITO, to the plants of lettuce line MOJITO and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar MOJITO with itself or another lettuce line, respectively. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce lines derived from the cultivar MOJITO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SHAMROCK SEED COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Larry Knerr
  • Patent number: 9516853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 83-02 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races B1:1-31 and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), very intensely red deeply lobed leaves, and a loose to moderately firm head. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 83-02 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 83-02 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clement Michel Bernard Morice
  • Patent number: 9510552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-459 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel) races B1:1 to B1:31, and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, and currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribignisi) biotype Nr:0, an extraordinary high number of intense to very intense red oakleaf-shaped leaves of substantially equal size, and a low to medium plant weight. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-459 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-459 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Marinus Moor
  • Patent number: 9510535
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated SV1286GW. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line SV1286GW, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV1286GW with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV1286GW, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Arie Oppelaar
  • Patent number: 9510533
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of sweet corn hybrid SV1446SD and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of sweet corn hybrid SV1446SD and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another sweet corn plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the parts of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: David Elon Fisher, Kendell B Hellewell
  • Patent number: 9491923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of Lactuca sativa, in particular to a new variety of lettuce designated NUN 06524 LTL as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Nunhems B.V.
    Inventor: Juan Francisco Munoz Munoz
  • Patent number: 9474219
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of squash hybrid SV0201YL and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of squash hybrid SV0201YL and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a squash plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another squash plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Clyde Johnson
  • Patent number: 9474233
    Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated FA9S10-0015R. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar FA9S10-0015R. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar FA9S10-0015R and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar FA9S10-0015R with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: John Davies
  • Patent number: 9474245
    Abstract: New wild rocket varieties designated ‘Bellezia’ and ‘Letizia’ are described. ‘Bellezia’ and ‘Letizia’ are wild rocket varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V.
    Inventor: Olaf Kunzemann
  • Patent number: 9474243
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated W050021Y1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W050021Y1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W050021Y1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W050021Y1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W050021Y1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W050021Y1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarkson, William Joseph Laskar, Kyle Jay Lively, Gregory Charles Marshall
  • Patent number: 9468184
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated W050037I1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W050037I1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W050037I1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W050037I1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W050037I1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W050037I1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William Joseph Laskar, Gregory Charles Marshall, Kyle Jay Lively
  • Patent number: 9445559
    Abstract: A watermelon cultivar, designated watermelon line CA9, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of watermelon line CA9, to the plants of watermelon line CA9 and to methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon line CA9 with itself or another watermelon cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing triploid, seedless watermelon fruit using watermelon line CA9 as a parent of the pollenizer plant. This invention also relates to watermelon cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from watermelon line CA9, to methods for producing other watermelon cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from watermelon line CA9 and to the watermelon plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid watermelon seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing watermelon line CA9 with another watermelon cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Nihat Guner
  • Patent number: 9439376
    Abstract: A novel garden bean cultivars, designated H22117 and/or H22119 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar H22117, to the plants of garden bean line H22117 and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the cultivar H22117 with itself or another bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a bean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other garden bean lines derived from the cultivar H22117.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: HM. CLAUSE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert J. Gehin
  • Patent number: 9439374
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated TBG31, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG31, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG31 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG31 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG31, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG31 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG31 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 9433183
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line designated SV6881LG. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce line SV6881LG, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line SV6881LG with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line SV6881LG, including the gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Waycott
  • Patent number: 9433162
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated TBG32, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG32, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG32 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG32 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG32, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG32 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG32 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 9426965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of Lactuca sativa, in particular to a new variety of lettuce designated NUN 09070 LTL as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Nunhems B.V.
    Inventor: Johan van Zee
  • Patent number: 9426954
    Abstract: A novel garden bean variety, designated PV-766, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean variety PV-766, to the plants of garden bean line PV-766 and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the variety PV-766 with itself or another bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a bean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other garden bean lines derived from the variety PV-766.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: POP VRIEND RESEARCH BV
    Inventor: Rim De Kroon
  • Patent number: 9408356
    Abstract: A novel pea cultivar designated FP2311 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of pea cultivar FP2311, to the plants of pea cultivar FP2311, and parts thereof, for example pollen, ovule, berry or pod. The invention also relates to methods for producing a pea plant by crossing the cultivar FP2311 with itself or another pea line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a pea plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other pea lines derived from the pea cultivar FP2311.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: AGRAPLUS, INC.
    Inventor: Roxanne Mainz
  • Patent number: 9398750
    Abstract: A rice cultivar designated LaKast is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar LaKast, to the plants of rice cultivar LaKast, to plant parts of rice cultivar LaKast, and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing rice cultivar LaKast with itself or with another rice variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a rice plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic rice plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to rice cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar LaKast, to methods for producing other rice cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from rice cultivar LaKast, and to the rice plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing rice cultivar LaKast with another rice cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: Karen A. K. Moldenhauer
  • Patent number: 9398752
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Fusion, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Fusion, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Fusion and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Fusion 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 Fusion, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Fusion 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 Fusion with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: ORSETTI SEED COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Gregory Paul Orsetti
  • Patent number: 9392812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-188 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:31 and Ca-I to Ca-VIII, currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, and to corky root rot (Sphingomonas suberifaciens), as well as having solid main veins and narrow base leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-188 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-188 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Adrianus Martinus Jozeph Ammerlaan
  • Patent number: 9386756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an iceberg lettuce having one or more romaine lettuce characteristics. The invention further relates to methods for producing iceberg lettuce varieties containing one or more romaine lettuce characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Waycott
  • Patent number: 9374960
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated DLSC709-1058. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line DLSC709-1058, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line DLSC709-1058 with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line DLSC709-1058, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexis Plouy
  • Patent number: 9370153
    Abstract: A rice hybrid designated HR140003 is disclosed. Seeds of rice hybrid HR140003, the plants of rice hybrid HR140003, and methods for producing a rice plant by crossing the hybrid HR140003 with a plant of the same genotype, or rice plant not of the same genotype, are also disclosed. Methods of growing and producing blends of rice seeds including seeds of rice hybrid HR140003, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: RiceTec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose V. Re, Robert T. Cartwright
  • Patent number: 9357742
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line designated SV7772LG. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce line SV7772LG, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line SV7772LG with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line SV7772LG, including the gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Waycott
  • Patent number: 9357726
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated SV1036QF. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line SV1036QF, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line SV1036QF with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line SV1036QF, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, INc.
    Inventor: Alexis J Plouy
  • Patent number: 9357741
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line designated SV1869LG. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce line SV1869LG, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line SV1869LG with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line SV1869LG, including the gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Waycott
  • Patent number: 9357743
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line designated SV3176LG. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce line SV3176LG, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line SV3176LG with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line SV3176LG, including the gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Waycott
  • Patent number: 9357727
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated W030258E2, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W030258E2, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W030258E2 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W030258E2 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W030258E2. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W030258E2 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William Joseph Laskar, Kyle Jay Lively, Gregory Charles Marshall