ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,121, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Japan).

"Acrylate derivative, use and production intermediate compound of the same" was invented by Hiroto Tamashima (Takarazuka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein L represents an oxygen atom or CH2, E represents a C2-C10 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R1 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R2 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.] or its N oxide or agriculturally acceptable salt, which is a compound that have exce...