ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,382,913, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Syngenta Crop Protection AG (Basel, Switzerland).

"Variety corn lines" was invented by Thomas Joseph Prest (Smithville, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, including...