Advanced Soybean Variety: Precision Farming Innovation

Publication ID: 24-11856918_0006_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Soybean Variety: Precision Farming Innovation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856918_0006_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856918_0006_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. 11,856,918.

Background and Problem Solved

The original soybean variety 01084034 has limitations in terms of disease susceptibility, water and fertilizer usage, and yield optimization. The present invention addresses these limitations by introducing advanced precision farming and disease resistance features, making the soybean variety more sustainable, efficient, and productive.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The present invention provides a novel combination of precision farming, disease resistance, and yield optimization features that are not present in the original soybean variety 01084034. The inventive step lies in the integration of these features to create a more sustainable, efficient, and productive soybean variety.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include the use of different types of sensors, machine learning algorithms, or genetic modifications to achieve similar results. Additionally, the invention could be adapted for use with other soybean varieties or crops.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The present invention has significant commercial potential in the agricultural industry, particularly in the areas of precision farming, crop protection, and yield optimization. The target market includes farmers, agricultural companies, and biotechnology firms seeking to improve the efficiency and sustainability of soybean cultivation.

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

Agricultural biotechnology, specifically soybean breeding and precision agriculture technologies involving genetic modification, crop management systems, and sensor-based agricultural monitoring

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degrees in agricultural science, plant genetics, or biotechnology, possessing expertise in crop breeding techniques, genetic modification methods, precision farming technologies, and machine learning applications in agriculture

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's proposed variations represent predictable extensions of existing soybean breeding and precision agriculture technologies. The disclosed modifications leverage standard techniques in genetic engineering, sensor-based monitoring, and machine learning that are well-established in agricultural biotechnology. The incremental improvements to soybean variety 01084034 demonstrate routine optimization strategies commonly employed by skilled practitioners in crop development.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Soybean variety 01084034 with specific genetic characteristics

PTD Variation

Introducing herbicide tolerance through CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing

Obviousness Reasoning

Gene editing techniques are well-known in plant biotechnology, and modifying crop varieties for herbicide resistance is a predictable and routine optimization strategy with established methodological approaches

Source Patent Element

Base soybean plant variety with defined genetic profile

PTD Variation

Implementing sensor-based monitoring and machine learning analytics for crop management

Obviousness Reasoning

Integration of precision farming technologies represents an obvious combination of known agricultural monitoring techniques with existing crop varieties, providing predictable improvements in agricultural productivity

Source Patent Element

Soybean breeding methodology focused on genetic improvement

PTD Variation

Introducing genetic markers for enhanced disease resistance

Obviousness Reasoning

Identifying and selecting for disease-resistant genetic markers is a standard technique in plant breeding, representing a predictable approach to improving crop performance

Source Patent Element

Base genetic characteristics of soybean variety 01084034

PTD Variation

Applying plant growth promoters with adaptive rate adjustment based on real-time monitoring

Obviousness Reasoning

Optimizing plant growth through targeted nutrient and growth promoter applications is a well-established agricultural practice that would be obvious to implement using standard precision farming techniques

Source Patent Element

Soybean plant breeding techniques

PTD Variation

Drone-based sensing and machine learning analytics for crop management

Obviousness Reasoning

Utilizing autonomous sensing technologies and data-driven analytics represents a predictable technological progression in agricultural monitoring, applying standard machine learning techniques to crop management

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856918 and the disclosed variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed technical modifications to soybean variety 01084034 obvious and predictable. The incremental improvements represent routine applications of known genetic engineering, precision agriculture, and machine learning technologies, thereby rendering potential patent claims covering similar technical variations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,918
Title	Soybean variety 01084034
Assignee(s)	MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC