Joseph Byrum’s Patent Portfolio

50+ patents granted by the USPTO and international patent offices—collectively generating over $1 billion in documented revenue across agricultural biotechnology, genetics, and crop improvement.

50+

Patents

$1B+

Revenue Generated

25+

Years of Innovation

Innovation Domains

Patent Categories

Patents span multiple technology domains, reflecting cross-disciplinary expertise in applying quantitative methods to complex biological and business systems.

Plant Genetics & Biotechnology

Nucleic acid molecules, gene identification methods, and molecular markers for crop trait improvement. Foundation technologies enabling marker-assisted selection and accelerated breeding programs.

Soybean Cultivar Development

Novel soybean varieties with enhanced yield potential, disease resistance, improved oil/protein content, and herbicide resistance. Commercial cultivars deployed across global agricultural markets.

Quantitative Genetics Methods

Statistical and computational methods for identifying genetic marker loci associated with agronomic traits. Foundational approaches enabling precision breeding and predictive analytics in agriculture.

Featured Innovations

Selected Granted Patents

Method for Selecting Statistically Validated Candidate Genes

EP-2399214-B1 · Syngenta Participations AG · Granted 2019

Statistical methods for identifying and validating candidate genes associated with agronomic traits. Provides robust quantitative genetic approaches for gene discovery and crop improvement.

Yield Traits for Maize

US-10492393-B2 · Syngenta Participations AG · Granted 2019

Methods for identifying genetic marker loci associated with yield traits in maize. Enables marker-assisted selection for improved corn varieties with enhanced yield potential and agronomic performance.

High Yielding Soybean Plants with Low Linolenic Acid

US-9668439-B2 · Monsanto Technology LLC · Granted 2017

Methods for marker-assisted selection to create soybean varieties with mid/low linolenic acid content while maintaining commercially significant yield and agronomically elite phenotype.

Agronomically Elite Soybeans with High β-Conglycinin Content

US-9554525-B2 · Monsanto Technology LLC · Granted 2017

Agronomically elite soybean varieties with elevated β-conglycinin protein content while maintaining high yield potential. Enhanced nutritional quality and functional protein properties for soy-based products.

Plants Having Resistance to Multiple Herbicides

US-6376754-B1 · Asgrow Seed Company · Granted 2002

Soybean plants with resistance to multiple herbicides, enabling flexible weed management strategies. Provides agronomic advantage through improved crop protection options and simplified field management.

Soybean Cultivar 922013

US-6781040-B1 · Stine Seed Farm / Monsanto Technology LLC · Granted 2004

Novel soybean cultivar with improved agronomic characteristics including enhanced yield potential, disease resistance, and seed quality. Commercial variety deployed in agricultural production.

Assignees

Patent Assignee Companies

Syngenta

Gene validation methods, yield trait identification, and advanced analytics platforms for crop breeding optimization.

Monsanto

Soybean cultivar development, protein enhancement technologies, and marker-assisted selection methodologies.

Asgrow / Stine Seed

Commercial soybean cultivars, herbicide resistance innovations, and elite variety development for agricultural markets.

Joseph Byrum's quote, “Twenty years from now, the most important tool for putting food on your table won't be a harvester, combine or a plow. It will be a piece of software.”

Complete Patent Record

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