Advanced Soybean Cultivar: Precision Agriculture Innovation

Publication ID: 24-11856916_0005_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Soybean Cultivar: Precision Agriculture Innovation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856916_0005_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856916_0005_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. 11,856,916.

Background and Problem Solved

The original soybean cultivar 06380605 patent addressed the need for improved soybean varieties. However, the current state of the art in soybean cultivation and production is still limited by factors such as abiotic stress, disease susceptibility, water usage, and environmental impact. The present invention tackles these limitations by introducing a range of cutting-edge technologies that transform the soybean industry.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The present invention's novelty lies in its integrated approach to soybean cultivation and production, combining advanced technologies to achieve unprecedented levels of precision, efficiency, and sustainability. The inventive step resides in the specific combination and implementation of these technologies, which overcome the limitations of the original soybean cultivar 06380605 patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include the use of other gene editing technologies, such as TALEN or ZFN, for genetic engineering of soybean plants. Variations of the vertical farming system could incorporate different types of controlled environment agriculture facilities or robotic harvesting systems. The bioreactor-based system could be adapted for the production of other bioactive compounds from soybeans or other plant sources.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The present invention has the potential to revolutionize the soybean industry, offering significant commercial opportunities in the areas of precision agriculture, biotechnology, and sustainable production. Target industries include agricultural technology, biotechnology, food processing, and pharmaceuticals.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A01	A01H6/542
A	A01	A01H5/10

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Plant biotechnology and agricultural engineering, specifically focused on soybean cultivar development, genetic engineering, and precision agriculture technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degrees in plant genetics, biotechnology, or agricultural engineering, possessing expertise in crop breeding, gene editing techniques, IoT agricultural monitoring, and advanced cultivation systems

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of existing soybean cultivation technologies, applying known gene editing, monitoring, and production techniques to incrementally improve the foundational soybean cultivar disclosed in the source patent. The proposed innovations represent standard technological progression in agricultural biotechnology, utilizing well-established methodologies to address known limitations in crop production.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Soybean cultivar with specific genetic characteristics

PTD Variation

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to enhance disease resistance

Obviousness Reasoning

Gene editing techniques are well-known in plant biotechnology, and targeting specific disease resistance traits represents a predictable application of established molecular biology techniques

Source Patent Element

Basic soybean plant breeding methodology

PTD Variation

Marker-assisted selection for drought tolerance

Obviousness Reasoning

Genomic selection techniques are standard practice in crop improvement, representing a routine approach to identifying and introgressing beneficial traits

Source Patent Element

Traditional field-based soybean cultivation

PTD Variation

Vertical farming system with IoT-enabled environmental monitoring

Obviousness Reasoning

Controlled environment agriculture is a known technological progression in crop production, with sensor-based monitoring representing an incremental improvement in agricultural management techniques

Source Patent Element

Basic soybean plant cell cultivation

PTD Variation

Bioreactor-based system for large-scale bioactive compound production

Obviousness Reasoning

Bioreactor technologies are well-established in biotechnology, and applying these techniques to soybean cell cultivation represents a predictable extension of existing cell culture methodologies

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, based on the teachings of US Patent 11856916, as the proposed innovations represent predictable applications of known biotechnological techniques to the foundational soybean cultivar, utilizing standard methodologies in genetic engineering, precision agriculture, and bioprocessing to achieve incremental improvements in crop production and management.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,916
Title	Soybean cultivar 06380605
Assignee(s)	M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.