ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,306, issued on May 27, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Canola inbred 4PMEA04R" was invented by Chadwick Bruce Koscielny (Miami, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel canola variety designated 4PMEA04R and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a canola plant that comprise crossing canola variety 4PMEA04R with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 4PMEA04R through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid c...