Advanced Soybean Variety for Extreme Environment Cultivation

Publication ID: 24-11856918_0009_PTD

Published: October 27, 2025

Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Soybean Variety for Extreme Environment Cultivation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856918_0009_PTD, Published October 27, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856918_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. 11,856,918.

Background and Problem Solved

The original soybean variety 01084034 patent provides a novel soybean variety with desirable traits, but its growth is limited to conventional agricultural settings. This invention addresses the need for soybean varieties that can thrive in non-traditional environments, such as high-security facilities, disaster relief scenarios, and extreme weather conditions.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The novelty of this invention lies in the adaptation of soybean variety 01084034 for growth in specialized environments, which is non-obvious in light of the original patent. The inventive step is the combination of the original soybean variety with specific modifications to enable growth in high-security facilities, disaster relief scenarios, and extreme weather conditions.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include adaptations for growth in other non-traditional environments, such as urban agriculture or vertical farming. Variations may include different single locus conversions that confer tolerance to different environmental stressors.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The invention has potential commercial applications in the agriculture, biotechnology, and space exploration industries. The market for specialized soybean varieties is growing, driven by the need for sustainable and resilient food production in challenging environments.

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 breeding and genetic modification of soybean varieties, specifically focused on crop improvement, environmental adaptation, and seed production techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A plant geneticist or agricultural scientist with expertise in soybean breeding, molecular genetics, and crop adaptation strategies, holding at least a Master's degree with practical experience in plant variety development

Obviousness Rationale

A person of ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's proposed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's soybean variety, utilizing standard plant breeding techniques and known genetic modification strategies to adapt the original variety for specialized environments and growth conditions.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Soybean variety 01084034 with established genetic characteristics

PTD Variation

Adaptation for high-security facility growth with controlled monitoring protocols

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine application of controlled environment techniques commonly used in agricultural research, representing a predictable modification of existing plant breeding practices

Source Patent Element

Existing soybean variety breeding method for seed production

PTD Variation

Crossing variety 01084034 with other soybean plants to produce seeds in disaster relief scenarios

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard plant breeding technique of cross-pollination and seed production, applying known methodologies to a specific contextual requirement

Source Patent Element

Base genetic composition of soybean variety 01084034

PTD Variation

Single locus conversion to confer extreme weather condition tolerance

Obviousness Reasoning

Conventional genetic modification approach using targeted gene insertion or modification, representing a finite set of predictable solutions for environmental stress tolerance

Source Patent Element

Soybean seed genetic characteristics

PTD Variation

Specialized seed growth media for space exploration applications

Obviousness Reasoning

Logical extension of agricultural biotechnology techniques, applying known seed adaptation strategies to novel environmental contexts

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856918 and the published technical disclosure, a person of ordinary skill in plant breeding would find the proposed variations obvious and predictable extensions of existing soybean variety development techniques, thereby rendering potential claims to such modifications unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 due to the combination of prior art techniques and known genetic modification strategies.

Original Patent Information

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