ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,091, issued on June 17, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Maize hybrid X05P336" was invented by Matthew David Smalley (Urbandale, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A maize variety designated X05P336 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X05P336 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05P336 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and ...