MUMBAI, India, May 16 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517039117 A) filed by Monsanto Technology Llc, Saint Louis, on April 23, for 'automated systems for processing seeds and related methods.'

Inventor(s) include Bergfeld Jacob; Gupta Shishir; Maddux Andrew; and Smith Dustin.

The application for the patent was published on May 16, under issue no. 20/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated system for sampling and/or sorting seeds is provided. In one example the system includes a sampling module operable to remove tissue from a seed and deposit the seed from which the tissue is removed in a seed tray. The system also includes a docking station configur...