ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,318, issued on May 13, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).
"Maize inbred PH4BTV" was invented by Charles Thomas Cunnyngham (Tipton, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A maize variety designated PH4BTV and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4BTV with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4BTV through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provi...