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

"Maize inbred 1PSSQ17" was invented by Benoit Revol (Vezin le Coquet, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated 1PSSQ17 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PSSQ17 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PSSQ17 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby a...