US Patent Issued to Pioneer Hi-Bred International on Nov. 25 for "Maize hybrid X00V022" (Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,012, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (Johnston, Iowa).

"Maize hybrid X00V022" was invented by Kelvin Grandy Grant (Alma, Mich.), Suzanne Michelle Mickelson (Janesville, Wis.), Christopher Michael Schaefer (Volga, S.D.), Dina Elijah Severns (Dewitt, Mich.) and Julia Xiuling Zhang (Mankato, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A maize variety designated X00V022 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 X00V022 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plan...