Wheat

Germplasm Intellectual Property Protection (IPP)

Wheat variety IPP can vary significantly within and between genetic providers. Wheat growers are responsible to know the rights and responsibilities for the wheat varieties they grow which may be available in documentation accompanying the purchased seed or other forms. In the United States (US), the genetics of many wheat varieties may be protected in multiple methods.

U.S. Plant Variety Protection (PVP)

The protected variety may be used for certain plant breeding activities, however, unauthorized reproduction of the protected variety is strictly prohibited. Infringing activities include, but are not limited to, selling, marketing, offering for sale, importing, exporting, producing, and reproducing the protected variety. Those who misuse a PVP-protected variety may be liable for damages to the PVP holder as well as additional state or federal statutory damages.

U.S. Patents

A U.S. patent holder can prevent others from making, using, offering for sale, and selling, or importing the claimed invention in the US. Examples of claimed inventions in wheat germplasm characteristics or improvements may include specific varieties, resistance to disease, resistance to plant pests, breeding techniques, improved nutritional aspects, and flavor enhancement. Those who misuse a Patent protected wheat variety may be liable for damages to the patent holder

Limited-Use License Agreements

Wheat varieties designated as single-use, limited-use or also referenced as newly planted seed are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement under which they were/are purchased including, but not limited to a) using seed solely for planting and producing a single crop and not to save any grain produced from seed for planting by grower or any other person or entity; b) not supplying, transferring, licensing or sublicensing seed to any other person or entity for planting or any other purpose; c) ensuring that seed, grain produced from seed or any plant material from seed is not used for crop breeding, research, generation of registration data or seed production (unless grower has entered into a valid, written production agreement with a Bayer authorized wheat seed supplier); d) providing, upon request by Bayer, evidence of final disposition of the crop that is produced; and e) agreeing that Bayer shall be entitled to recover any costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, it incurs in enforcing its rights under said Agreement.

The Wheat varieties below are protected by one or more of the following U.S. Patent No(s):
Product Class PVP# Single Use Patent
ALZADA DURUM 200400162 NO
ARMOUR HRW 200900132 NO
ASPEN HWW 200800077 NO
BOOMER HRW 201100050 NO
BREAKER HRS 200800386 NO
CARTER HRW 200800383 NO
CORBIN HRS 200700255 NO
EXPRESSO HRS 200800002 YES
JEDD HRS CL 200800169 YES
JOAQUIN HRS 200700016 NO
KELDIN HRW 201300462 YES
NICK SWS 200500144 YES
ONEAL HRS 201000272 NO
PACHECO Triticale 200900277 YES
RIMROCK HRW 201100463 YES
SAMSON HRS 200800074 NO
SNOW CREST HWS 200600162 YES
SOLANO HRS 200700017 YES
TRIPLE IV HRS - Forage 200500022 NO
VANTAGE HRS 200800127 NO
VOLT HRS 200800407 YES
WAIKEA HWS 200700256 YES
WAXY-PEN SWS – Waxy 200600005 YES
WB 456 SWW 200900445 YES
WB 523 SWW 200900446 YES
WB-1035CL+ SWS CL 201200399 YES
WB-1070CL SWW CL 201100470 YES
WB-1081CL+ SWW CL 201300488 YES
WB-528 SWW 200600273 YES
WB-CEDAR HRW 201100378 NO
WB-DEUCECL+ HRW CL 201200400 NO
WB-DIGGER HRS 201000295 NO
WB-FUZION HRS 201100306 YES
WB-GRAINFIELD HRW 201200153 NO
WB-GUNNISON HRS 201200155 YES
WB-HARTLINE HWS 201200156 YES
WB-IDAMAX HWS 201100305 YES
WB-JOAQUIN ORO HRS 201100476 NO 8507775
WB-JUNCTION SWW 201100478 YES
WB-MATLOCK HRW 201100362 NO
WB-MAYVILLE HRS 201100266 NO
WB-PALOMA HWS 201000293 YES
WB-PATRON HRS - Forage 201100468 NO 8513506
WB-PERLA HWS 201100467 NO 8519246
WB-PRESTEA HWS 201200152 YES
WB-QUAKE HRW 201100471 YES
WB-REDHAWK HRW 201200154 NO
WB-ROCKLAND HRS 201000291 YES
WB-TUCSON HRW 201100466 YES
WB1376CLP SWW CLP 201500187 YES 9648827
WB1529 SWW 201400230 YES
WB1532 SWW 201900033 YES
WB1545 SWW Filed YES Pending
WB1604 SWW 201400231 YES 8865984
WB1621 SWW YES Pending
WB1720 SWW YES Pending
WB1783 SWW 201800095 YES
WB1843 SWW 201400377 YES 9357730
WB1922 SWW YES Pending
WB2545 SRW Filed YES Pending
WB2606 BRAND SRW 202000441 YES 11160234
WB3768 HWW 201500028 YES
WB4059CLP HRW CL 201300480 YES
WB4243 HRW Filed YES Pending
WB4269 HRW 201800093 YES 9622448
WB4303 HRW 201600378 NO 9826692
WB4311 HRW 201800096 YES
WB4394 HRW 201900395 YES 10653087
WB4401 HRW 202000427 YES 11166427
WB4418 HRW 201900029 YES 10362751
WB4422 HRW YES Pending
WB4440 HRW Filed YES Pending
WB4444 HRW Filed YES Pending
WB4445CLP HRW-CLP Filed YES Pending
WB4458 HRW 201300177 NO
WB4462 HRW 201600379 NO 9686944
WB4483 HRW 201600380 YES 9661817
WB4510CLP HRW-CLP 202100410 YES 11510379
WB4511 HRW 202100416 YES 11622517
WB4515 HRW 201600381 NO 9686946
WB4523 HRW YES Pending
WB4540 HRW Filed YES Pending
WB4575 HRW 201800094 YES 9826693
WB4595 HRW 201900396 YES 10638684
WB4614 HRW 201500188 NO 9155278
WB4619 HRW 202100415 YES 11553660
WB4623CLP HRW CL 201500189 YES 9504223
WB4632 HRW Filed YES Pending
WB4640 HRW Filed YES Pending
WB4699 HRW 201900397 YES 10638699
WB4721 HRW 201600382 YES 9686945
WB4727 HRW YES Pending
WB4733CLP HRW-CLP Filed YES Pending
WB4792 HRW 201900398 YES 10701877
WB4821CLP HRW-CLP YES Pending
WB6121 SWS 201400232 YES 8969689
WB6211CLP SWS 202100412 YES 11737407
WB6341 SWS 201400233 YES 8969688
WB6430 SWS 201400234 YES 9320234
WB7202CLP HWS CL 201900030 YES 10231416
WB7313 HWS 202100413 YES 11553663
WB7328 HWS 201500194 YES 9686942
WB7390 HWS 201400378 YES 9155275
WB7417 HWS 201500195 YES 9648828
WB7566 HWS 201600383 YES 9661816
WB7589 HWS 201500196 YES 9655331
WB7618 HWS 201400379 YES 9155274
WB7696 HRW 201900399 YES 10856489
WB7747 HWS Filed YES Pending
WB8148 DURUM Filed YES Pending
WB9112 HRS 201400380 YES 8969687
WB9200 HRS 201600384 YES 9686937
WB9208 HRS 201600312 YES
WB9215 HRS 202100414 YES 11553661
WB9229 HRS 201200477 YES 8872007
WB9303 HRS 202100148 YES Pending
WB9312 HRS 201600385 YES 9686936
WB9350 HRS 201800409 YES 10201144
WB9377 HRS 201500197 YES 9648829
WB9411 HRS 201500198 YES 9686941
WB9433 HRS 201900032 YES/td> 10362747
WB9444 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9449 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9479 HRS 201800091 YES 10136600
WB9483 HRS 201600386 YES 9686935
WB9490 HRS 201900400 YES 10638700
WB9507 HRS 201400229 YES 9265220
WB9516 HRS 202100411 YES 11553662
WB9518 HRS 201400035 YES 8975495
WB9578 HRS 201800092 YES 10136601
WB9590 HRS 201800089 YES 10143163
WB9606 HRS 202100147 YES 11399481
WB9616CLP HRS 201800088 YES 10143161
WB9623 HRS YES
WB9636 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9641 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9642 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9645 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9653 HRS 201500199 YES 9480229
WB9662 HRS 201800087 YES 10154637
WB9668 HRS 201400235 YES 9320235
WB9699 HRS 201900401 YES 10638701
WB9707 HRS 202100146 YES 11399479
WB9717 HRS 201900031 YES 10362749
WB9719 HRS 201800090 YES 10143165
WB9724CLP HRS-CLP YES
WB9725 HRS YES
WB9727 HRS YES
WB9749 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9820 HRS YES
WB9879CLP HRS CL 201100479 YES
WB9904 HRS - Forage 200600268 YES
WB9929 HRS YES
WB9940 HRS Filed YES Pending
WB9990 HRS 201900402 YES 10638703
WINTERHAWK HRW 200800078 NO