Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Fox, David T (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
C800S300000, C383S127000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07994400
ABSTRACT:
Plant seed compositions are disclosed that comprise a herbicide-resistant variety as a major component and two or more additional varieties as minor components. One of the minor varieties is herbicide-resistant. Each variety is phenotypically distinguishable from all other varieties in the seed mixture.
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Raque Rex R.
St. Clair Gregory
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Fox David T
Robinson Keith O.
Royster-Clark Resources, LLC
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