ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,003, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Iowa).

"Maize inbred 1PAEN41" was invented by Andrew Jon Ross (Lisbon, Iowa) and Jennifer Ann Steinke (Champaign, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel maize variety designated 1PAEN41 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PAEN41 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PAEN41 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and pla...