Advanced Hybrid Corn Variety for Extreme Environments

Publication ID: 24-11856912_0009_PTD

Published: October 27, 2025

Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Hybrid Corn Variety for Extreme Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856912_0009_PTD, Published October 27, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856912_0009_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,912.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent for hybrid corn variety CH011176 provides a high-yielding corn plant, but it lacks specific adaptations for growth in challenging environments. This invention addresses the limitations of the original patent by introducing specialized variations of the hybrid corn variety CH011176, enabling its growth in extreme weather conditions, high-salinity environments, and waterlogged soil.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel adaptations of the hybrid corn variety CH011176 for growth in extreme weather conditions, high-salinity environments, and waterlogged soil, which are not obvious from the original patent. The inventive step lies in the combination of genetic modifications, specialized coatings, and remote monitoring systems that enable the hybrid corn variety to thrive in challenging environments.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include the use of different genetic modifications, coatings, or monitoring systems to adapt the hybrid corn variety to other niche environments, such as drought-prone or high-temperature areas.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The specialized hybrid corn variety CH011176 has significant commercial potential in the agricultural industry, particularly in regions with challenging environmental conditions. The invention could be marketed to farmers, agricultural companies, and government agencies seeking to improve crop yields and food security in these areas.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A01	A01H6/4684
A	A01	A01H5/10

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Plant Biotechnology and Agricultural Genetics, specifically corn breeding and genetic modification techniques, involving advanced plant breeding, genetic engineering, and agricultural environmental adaptation strategies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A plant geneticist or agricultural biotechnologist with a PhD or equivalent professional experience, possessing expertise in corn breeding, genetic modification techniques, plant stress response mechanisms, and advanced agricultural technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's proposed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's foundational hybrid corn variety, utilizing standard genetic engineering and agricultural adaptation techniques that are well-established in plant biotechnology. The modifications demonstrate incremental improvements using known methodological approaches within corn breeding research. The proposed adaptations align with the source patent's explicit goal of combining desirable traits in a single variety.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Hybrid corn variety breeding technique involving crossing specific parental varieties

PTD Variation

Introducing genetic modifications for enhanced environmental stress tolerance

Obviousness Reasoning

Known genetic engineering techniques allow predictable modifications to enhance plant resilience, representing a standard approach in agricultural biotechnology

Source Patent Element

Goal of developing corn varieties with improved agronomic characteristics

PTD Variation

Developing coating technologies and remote monitoring systems for specialized cultivation

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying sensor and coating technologies to agricultural breeding represents a predictable solution for addressing environmental cultivation challenges

Source Patent Element

Hybrid corn variety with specific genetic lineage

PTD Variation

Adapting the variety for high-salinity and waterlogged soil environments

Obviousness Reasoning

Genetic modifications for environmental adaptation are well-established techniques in plant breeding, representing a finite set of known strategies

Source Patent Element

Corn breeding techniques focused on trait improvement

PTD Variation

Implementing disease resistance genetic modifications

Obviousness Reasoning

Introducing disease resistance through targeted genetic modifications is a standard, predictable approach in plant biotechnology

Source Patent Element

Hybrid corn variety development process

PTD Variation

Creating specialized growth systems with environmental monitoring capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating advanced monitoring technologies with plant breeding represents an obvious technological progression using known engineering principles

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the variations disclosed in this Published Technical Disclosure would have been obvious to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art at the time of invention, as they represent predictable extensions of the foundational hybrid corn variety disclosed in US Patent 11856912, utilizing standard genetic engineering and agricultural adaptation techniques within the established technological framework of corn breeding research.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,912
Title	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011176
Assignee(s)	MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC