IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,034,999
Granted Patent B2
US 8,034,999 · App. 11/289,875 · Granted Oct 11, 2011

Multibranching watermelon plant and method of producing

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,034,999
App. No.
11/289,875
Granted
Oct 11, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a watermelon plant, seed, variety and hybrid. More specifically, the invention relates to a watermelon plant having an allele which results in a multibranching compact watermelon plant with small fruit. The invention also relates to crossing inbreds, varieties and hybrids containing the allele to produce novel types and varieties of watermelon plants.

Claims (1)

1. A triploid watermelon plant containing an allele designated HMBN, wherein a representative sample of seed containing said HMBN allele is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-6300.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO. 5,956,186 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035305 FRAME: 0877. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Apr 2, 2015
From: HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY
To: HM.CLAUSE, INC.
Reel/Frame 035357/0961 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 26, 2015
From: HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY
To: HM.CLAUSE, INC.
Reel/Frame 035305/0877 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2006
From: LANINI, BRENDA; SUPERAK, THEODORE H.; COPES, BILL
To: HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY
Reel/Frame 017972/0883 →