US Patent Issued to Pioneer Hi-Bred International on May 5 for "Canola hybrid 18GM0788N" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,111, issued on May 5, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Canola hybrid 18GM0788N" was invented by Ushan Alahakoon (Saskatoon, Canada), Steven Paul King (Stratford, Canada), Chadwick Bruce Koscielny (Miami, Canada), Scott Mcclinchey (East Garafraxa, Canada) and Daniel Joseph Stanton (Redwater, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a canola variety designated 18GM0788N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GM0788N with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola pl...