ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,060, issued on March 24, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Canola inbred 4PPQP40A" was invented by Chadwick Bruce Koscielny (Miami, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel canola variety designated 4PPQP40A and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a canola plant that comprise crossing canola variety 4PPQP40A with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 4PPQP40A through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybri...