US Patent Issued to Pioneer Hi-Bred International on June 23 for "Soybean variety 5PYYV54" (Canadian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,786, issued on June 23, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Soybean variety 5PYYV54" was invented by Andrea Beth Kalvig (Waukee, Iowa), John Gerard Van Herk (Cedar Springs, Canada) and Joel Reese Hemingway (Beachville, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel soybean variety, designated 5PYYV54 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PYYV54, cells from soybean variety 5PYYV54, plants of soybean 5PYYV54, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PYYV54. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PYYV54 with another soybean plant, methods for int...